Spanish word

productor

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoðukˈtoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounproducer

Example

Compré estas manzanas a un productor local.

I bought these apples from a local producer.

Illustration for productor (producer)

More examples

El productor de la película consiguió financiación.

The film producer secured funding.

Core concept

Individual or company that produces goods, especially food or manufactured items.

Common phrases

  • productor local

    local producer

  • productor agrícola

    agricultural producer

  • productor cinematográfico

    film producer

Similar words

agricultor: Person or business that cultivates farmland to grow crops for commercial sale.
campesino: Small-scale farmer who grows food mainly for family use and for local markets.
ganadero: Person or business that raises livestock as a primary activity to obtain meat, milk, or hides.
fabricante: Company or person that makes finished products by processing materials in a factory or workshop.

Definition in Spanish

Persona o entidad que produce bienes, especialmente alimentos o productos manufacturados.

Word origin

Derived from the verb producir (from Latin producere, pro- 'forward' + ducere 'lead') with the agentive suffix -or, literally 'one who brings forth'.

Usage tips

  • Productor becomes productora for a female producer, and productora also commonly denotes a production company, so context determines whether it refers to a person or an organization.

Other meanings

  • farmernoun
  • manufacturernoun
  • record producernoun

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