Dictionary

entertainer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɛntəˈteɪnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English entertain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English entertainer From entertain + -er.

Meanings

1. A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
2. Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
3. One who accommodates guests.
   • I am not an entertainer by any means. I do not own coasters or wine glasses and I’d rather spend a Saturday night figuring out what to do with my sourdough starter discard than playing hostess. 2016 August 19, Sarah Jampel, “19 Helpful Tips for Throwing a Painless Dinner Party”, in Time:
   • During my sickness I was constantly and tenderly cared for by Mrs. Anderson, and at short intervals I received visits from both my children, so that upon the whole, I do not regard this as the least unpleasant portion of my life. I had the fullest sympathy of my entertainer—a blessing which had been denied for me many long years. 1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 26:

Forms

Deriveds

politainer

Translations (25)

id penghibur (person who entertains) · fi showmies (person who entertains) · eo amuzisto (person who entertains) · es entretenedor (person who entertains) · mi kaiwhakangahau (person who entertains) · ko 연예인 (person who entertains) · is skemmtikraftur (person who entertains) · fr divertisseur (person who entertains) · ja 芸人 (person who entertains) · id artis (person who entertains) · cs bavič (person who entertains) · ru эстра́дный арти́ст (person who entertains) · ro animatoare (person who entertains) · de Entertainer (person who entertains) · fi viihdetaiteilija (person who entertains) · da underholder (person who entertains) · de Unterhalter (person who entertains) · fi viihdyttäjä (person who entertains) · cmn 演藝人員 /演艺人员 (person who entertains) · sv underhållare (person who entertains) · ro animator (person who entertains) · fr amuseur (person who entertains) · ja エンターテイナー (person who entertains) · it intrattenitore (person who entertains) · nl entertainer (person who entertains)