observator

See also: observatoř, observatør, and observatör

English

Etymology

From Middle French observateur, from Latin observator, from the participle stem of observare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒbˈzɜːvətə/

Noun

observator (plural observators)

1. (obsolete) An observer.

Danish

Noun

observator c (singular definite observatoren, plural indefinite observatorer)

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Declension

Declension of observator

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	observator	observatoren	observatorer	observatorerne
genitive	observators	observatorens	observatorers	observatorernes

References

• “observator” in Den Danske Ordbog

Latin

Verb

observātor

1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of observō

References

• “observator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• observator in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• observator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin observatorium, French observatoire, German Observatorium.

Noun

observator n (plural observatoare)

1. observatory

Declension

Declension of observator

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) observator	observatorul	(niște) observatoare	observatoarele
genitive/dative	(unui) observator	observatorului	(unor) observatoare	observatoarelor
vocative	observatorule		observatoarelor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French observateur, Latin observator. Equivalent to observa +‎ -tor.

Noun

observator m (plural observatori, feminine equivalent observatoare)

1. observer

Declension

Declension of observator

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) observator	observatorul	(niște) observatori	observatorii
genitive/dative	(unui) observator	observatorului	(unor) observatori	observatorilor
vocative	observatorule		observatorilor

Related terms

Terms related to observator (both etymologies)

• observa
• observabil
• observant
• observanță
• observare
• observativ
• observație
• observațional