Spanish word

devorador

Pronunciation

IPA/deβoɾaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundevourer

Example

Ella es una devoradora de libros.

She is a devourer of books.

Illustration for devorador (devourer)

More examples

¿Eres un devorador de cómics?

Are you a comic-book devourer?

Core concept

Person hungrily devouring a stack of books.

Common phrases

  • devorador insaciable

    insatiable devourer

  • devorador de cómics

    comic-book devourer

Similar words

lector: Reads books as a regular pastime at a moderate pace.
lector voraz: Rushes through books with keen appetite, covering many in short order.
lector empedernido: Keeps reading compulsively as an entrenched, ongoing habit.

Definition in Spanish

Indica a alguien que devora libros, es decir, que lee grandes cantidades con avidez.

Word origin

It is formed from the verb devorar (from Latin devorare) with the agentive suffix -ador, giving a noun meaning 'one who devours' applied to books.

Usage tips

  • Use devorador for a male and devoradora for a female, since the noun agrees in gender when referring to people.

Other meanings

  • avid readernoun

Opposites

  • lector pausadoleisurely readernoun

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