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protector.

protective

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɾoteɡˈtoɾ/[pɾo.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]

  1. protective

    una familia protectora
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin prōtēctorbor. Spanish protector Borrowed from Latin prōtēctor.

noun/pɾoteɡˈtoɾ/[pɾo.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]

  1. protector (someone who protects or guards)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin prōtēctorbor. Spanish protector Borrowed from Latin prōtēctor.

noun/pɾoteɡˈtoɾ/[pɾo.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]

  1. protector (a device or mechanism which is designed to protect)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin prōtēctorbor. Spanish protector Borrowed from Latin prōtēctor.

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