impersonator en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English impersonate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English impersonator From impersonate + -or.
Meanings
- One who fraudulently impersonates another person.
- An entertainer whose act is based upon performing impressions of others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impersonators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
female impersonator · male impersonator · impersonatress
Synonyms
mimic · impressionist (entertainer) · mimicker · impostor (one who fraudulently impersonates) · imitator
Translations (32)
hu imitátor (one who fraudulently impersonates) · cmn 模擬藝人 /模拟艺人 (entertainer) · it illusionista (one who fraudulently impersonates) · pl odtwórca (entertainer) · hu utánzó (one who fraudulently impersonates) · de Imitator (entertainer) · fi imitaattori (entertainer) · fr imitateur (entertainer) · pt cover (entertainer) · de Imitatorin (entertainer) · fr imposteur (one who fraudulently impersonates) · hu utánzóművész (one who fraudulently impersonates) · it imitatore (entertainer) · fi huijari (one who fraudulently impersonates) · it mimo (entertainer) · it imitatore (one who fraudulently impersonates) · pt imitador (entertainer) · ru имита́тор (entertainer) · pl odtwórczyni (entertainer) · nl imitator (entertainer) · sv imitatör (entertainer) · hu imitátor (entertainer) · pl imitator (one who fraudulently impersonates) · pt impostor (one who fraudulently impersonates) · de Hochstaplerin (one who fraudulently impersonates) · sv imitatör (one who fraudulently impersonates) · pl naśladowca (one who fraudulently impersonates) · pl imitatorka (one who fraudulently impersonates) · ru самозва́нец (one who fraudulently impersonates) · pl naśladowczyni (one who fraudulently impersonates) · cmn 騙子 /骗子 (one who fraudulently impersonates) · de Hochstapler (one who fraudulently impersonates)