Editor Meaning
/ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who edits or makes changes to documents.
nounA copy editor.
Sentence Examples
The editor and the publisher are both my cousins.
The paper published a profile of its new editor.
The editor of the Washington Post
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ thoroughly reviewed the manuscript for any errors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ and the publisher are both my cousins.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Medieval Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Medieval Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editor From Medieval Latin ēditor, from Late Latin ēditor, from ēditus, perfect passive participle of ēdō (“give out, put forth, publish”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Eight days after Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate, the Criticism section on Walz’s Wikipedia article was removed in its entirety. (The removal was made by an editor with administrator status who is in the top 100 list of editors by number of edits.)"
— 2024 August 29, Ashley Rindsberg, “How Wikipedia Launders Regime Propaganda”, in Pirate Wires, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ thoroughly reviewed the manuscript for any errors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ and the publisher are both my cousins.