propagator

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English

Etymology

From propagate +‎ -or.

Noun

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propagator (plural propagators)

  1. A person who disseminates news or rumour
  2. A person who propagates plants
  3. A covered, sometimes heated container for germinating seeds or raising seedlings
  4. (physics) A function that represents the quantum propagation of a subatomic particle

Translations

Latin

Verb

prōpāgātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of prōpāgō

References

  • propagator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • propagator”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • propagator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prōpāgātor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔ.paˈɡa.tɔr/
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  • Rhymes: -atɔr
  • Syllabification: pro‧pa‧ga‧tor

Noun

propagator m pers (female equivalent propagatorka)

  1. promoter, exponent, advocate

Declension

Noun

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propagator m inan

  1. (physics) propagator

Declension

Further reading

  • propagator in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • propagator in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French propagateur.

Noun

propagator m (plural propagatori)

  1. spreader

Declension