transporter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹænsˈpoɹt.əɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ʈɾa(ː)nsˈpɔː(ɾ)ʈ.ɜː(ɾ)/ (India)
- /tɹænsˈpɔːt.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /tɹansˈpɔɾt.əɾ/ (Scotland)
- /tɹɛnsˈpoːt.ə/ (New-Zealand)
- /tɹænsˈpoːt.ə/ (Australia)
- trăns-pôrt′ər
- (Southern-England) audio
- /tɹansˈpɔːt.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ʈɾa(ː)nsˈpɔː(ɾ)ʈ.əɾ/ (India)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin trānsportāreder. Old French transporterbor. Middle English transporten English transport 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 transporter From transport + -er. First attested in 1535.
Meanings
- One who, or that which transports. ▸ A long truck or lorry for carrying vehicles.
- One who, or that which transports. ▸ A type of crane for loading or unloading a ship.
- One who, or that which transports. ▸ A conveyor belt that transports objects in a factory etc.
- One who, or that which transports. ▸ A device that instantaneously transports, or teleports, a person or object.
- A carrier.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| transporters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
supertransporter · personal transporter · transporterome · biotransporter · neurotransporter · transporter bridge · transtainer · autotransporter · car transporter · nanotransporter · enterotransporter · countertransporter · teletransporter
Translations (8)
fi siirtäjä (one who, or that which transports) · fr transporteur (one who, or that which transports) · fi siirrin (one who, or that which transports) · pt transportador (one who, or that which transports) · gl transportista (one who, or that which transports) · es transportista (one who, or that which transports) · sw msafirishaji (one who, or that which transports) · fr transporteuse (one who, or that which transports)