NYT Dictionary

FACTOR

/ˈfæk.təɹ/
NounVerbFACT-orfact-or · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024

Meaning

A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin factorbor. Middle French facteurbor. ▲ Latin factorbor. Anglo-Norman factourbor. Middle English factour English factor Inherited from Middle English factour, from Middle French facteur, Anglo-Norman factour, and their etymon Latin factor (“a doer, maker, performer”), from factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

componentconstituentelementingredientdivisoragentbrokeradjunctamanuensisantecedent

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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