invader

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English

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Etymology

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From invade-er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪdə(ɹ)

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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

Verb

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invader

  1. to invade

Conjugation

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

References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “invadere”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 4: G H I, page 786

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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invader

  1. imperative of invadere

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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invader

  1. imperative of invadera