French word

collectionneur

Pronunciation

IPA/kolɛksjonœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncollector

Example

Mon frère est collectionneur de timbres.

My brother is a stamp collector.

Illustration for collectionneur (collector)

More examples

Il est collectionneur d'art.

He is an art collector.

Core concept

A person sorting similar objects into an organized collection and carefully keeping them together.

Common phrases

  • collectionneur d'art

    art collector

  • collectionneur d'antiquités

    antique collector

Similar words

passionné: A person deeply interested in or fond of a particular subject.
amateur: A person who pursues an activity for pleasure or personal interest.
fan: An enthusiastic supporter or admirer of a particular person or work.

Definition in French

Personne qui rassemble et conserve des objets semblables par goût ou intérêt afin de former une collection.

Word origin

French collectionneur is formed from collection with the agent suffix -neur; collection ultimately comes from Latin collectio, meaning a gathering.

Usage tips

  • The usual pattern is collectionneur de plus a noun, as in collectionneur de timbres; de introduces what is collected.

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