Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
fundador
Pronunciation
IPA/fundaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounfounder
Example
¿Quién es el fundador de este club?
Who is the founder of this club?
More examples
El fundador de la empresa habló ayer.
The founder of the company spoke yesterday.
Core concept
Original initiator who creates an institution or group.
Common phrases
el fundador de
the founder of
ser fundador de
be the founder of
el fundador de la empresa
the founder of the company
Similar words
cofundador: Person who helps found an institution with other collaborators.
creador: Person who creates the original form or mechanism of something.
promotor: Person who initiates efforts to gather support and drive an initiative.
pionero: Person who is among the first to develop or use a new idea or practice.
Definition in Spanish
Individuo que constituye el origen de una institución, empresa o grupo al ponerla en marcha.
Word origin
Formed from fundar 'to found' plus the suffix -dor that marks the agent, with fundar tracing back to Latin fundāre 'to lay a foundation'.
Usage tips
- Fundador denotes the person who established something, not a financial backer; a sponsor or backer is patrocinador or financiador.