Shobdo Logo
MW→zoot suit

zoot suit

Flag: gbEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary
span role='text'> ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtȯr-ē-əl kən- adjective
Examples
  • //Metal is a good conductor of electricity.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French conducteur "director, guide," borrowed from Medieval Latin conductor "employer, lessee, escort, guide," going back to Latin, "employer, contractor, lessee," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tor, agent suffix — more at conduce

NOTE: Parallel to the Latinate form was Middle French conduiteur, Old French conduitour (from conduire "to guide, escort," going back to Latin condūcere), which was loaned into Middle English as conduytour. Compare conduit.

conductor
nounspan role='text'> ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtȯr-ē-əl kən- adjective
Examples
  • //Metal is a good conductor of electricity.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French conducteur "director, guide," borrowed from Medieval Latin conductor "employer, lessee, escort, guide," going back to Latin, "employer, contractor, lessee," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tor, agent suffix — more at conduce

NOTE: Parallel to the Latinate form was Middle French conduiteur, Old French conduitour (from conduire "to guide, escort," going back to Latin condūcere), which was loaned into Middle English as conduytour. Compare conduit.

conductor
nounspan role='text'> ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtȯr-ē-əl kən- adjective
Examples
  • //Metal is a good conductor of electricity.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French conducteur "director, guide," borrowed from Medieval Latin conductor "employer, lessee, escort, guide," going back to Latin, "employer, contractor, lessee," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tor, agent suffix — more at conduce

NOTE: Parallel to the Latinate form was Middle French conduiteur, Old French conduitour (from conduire "to guide, escort," going back to Latin condūcere), which was loaned into Middle English as conduytour. Compare conduit.

conductor
nounspan role='text'> ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtȯr-ē-əl kən- adjective
Examples
  • //Metal is a good conductor of electricity.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French conducteur "director, guide," borrowed from Medieval Latin conductor "employer, lessee, escort, guide," going back to Latin, "employer, contractor, lessee," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tor, agent suffix — more at conduce

NOTE: Parallel to the Latinate form was Middle French conduiteur, Old French conduitour (from conduire "to guide, escort," going back to Latin condūcere), which was loaned into Middle English as conduytour. Compare conduit.

conductor
noun
zoot suit — MW · Shobdo