invader

English

Etymology

invade + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn.ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -eɪdə(ɹ)

Noun

invader (plural invaders)

  1. One who invades a region
    Synonyms: assailant, encroacher
  2. An intruder (especially on someone's privacy)

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Middle French

Etymology

First known attestation 1415, borrowed from Latin invādō[1]. Doublet of envahir.

Verb

invader

  1. to invade

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

References

  1. von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “invadere”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 40, page 786

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

invader

  1. imperative of invadere

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

invader

  1. imperative of invadera and invadere
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