NYT Dictionary

ORATOR

/ˈɑɹ.ə.tɚ/
NounOR-a-toror-a-tor · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Someone who orates or delivers an oration.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English oratour, from Anglo-Norman oratour, from Latin ōrātor.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

speakerspeechmakerrhetoricianspeechifierspellbindertalker

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:

+6 earlier appearances in the archive.

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