First Known Use: 1561
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curator
noun cu·ra·tor \ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər, kyu̇-ˈrā-, ˈkyu̇r-ə-\
: a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc.
Full Definition of CURATOR
: one who has the care and superintendence of something; especially : one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit
— cu·ra·to·ri·al \ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
— cu·ra·tor·ship \ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər-ˌship, kyu̇-ˈrā-, ˈkyu̇r-ə-\ noun
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Origin of CURATOR
Latin, from curare to care, from cura care
Rhymes with CURATOR
aerator, castrator, collator, Chubb Crater, Bay Stater, creator, debater, deflator, dictator, dilator, donator, downstater, dumbwaiter, equator, first-rater, glossator, headwaiter, ice-skater, levator, locator, mandator, migrator, narrator, pond skater, pronator, pulsator, red-baiter, relater, spectator, speed skater, tailgater, testator, theater, third-rater, titrator, translator, upstater, vibrator
CURATOR Defined for Kids
curator
noun cu·ra·tor \ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər, kyu̇-ˈrā-, ˈkyu̇r-ə-\
Definition of CURATOR for Kids
: a person in charge of a museum or zoo
Word Root of CURATOR
The Latin word cūrāre, meaning “to care,” gives us the root cur. Words from the Latin cūrāre have something to do with giving care. A cure, something that heals sickness, is something that cares for someone's health. Anything accurate has been carefully measured or supplied so that it is free from mistakes. A curator is a person who cares for the things in a museum.
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