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originator.

Someone who originates, creates or founds something.

10 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtɚ/Canada, General-American[əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪɾɚ]Canada, General-American/ɔˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtɚ/US, dialectal
  1. Someone who originates, creates or founds something.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English originate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English originator From originate + -or.

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