French word

inventeur

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃vɑ̃tœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouninventor

Example

Il est l'inventeur de cette machine.

He is the inventor of this machine.

Illustration for inventeur (inventor)

More examples

On a félicité le jeune inventeur pour son prototype.

The young inventor was congratulated for his prototype.

Core concept

A person turning a new technical idea into a workable device or process.

Common phrases

  • être l'inventeur de

    be the inventor of ___

  • un inventeur célèbre

    a famous inventor

Similar words

innovateur: A person who develops new methods or technologies.
créateur: A person who makes something new.
pionnier: A person who is among the first to begin a new field or method.

Definition in French

Personne qui invente ou met au point une nouveauté technique, un dispositif ou un procédé original.

Word origin

French inventeur comes from Latin inventor, the agent noun of invenire, meaning "to find".

Usage tips

  • The feminine form is inventrice, while inventeur is masculine.

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