auditor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Synonyms 2.2.3 Related terms 2.2.4 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin audītor (“‘hearer, auditor’”).

[edit] Noun

auditor (plural auditors)

1. One who audits bookkeeping accounts.
2. In many jurisdictions, an elected or appointed public official in charge of the public accounts; a comptroller.
3. (rare) One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.
4. (Scientology) One trained to perform spiritual guidance procedures.

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From audiō (“‘hear, listen’”)

[edit] Noun

audītor (genitive audītōris); m, third declension

1. A hearer.
2. An auditor
3. A pupil, disciple; a person who listens to teachings.
4. (by metonymy) A reader of a book. (Books were read aloud.)

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	audītor	audītōrēs
genitive	audītōris	audītōrum
dative	audītōrī	audītōribus
accusative	audītōrem	audītōrēs
ablative	audītōre	audītōribus
vocative	audītor	audītōrēs

[edit] Synonyms

• (pupil, disciple): discipulus

[edit] Related terms

audiēns audientia audiō audītiō

audītōrium audītōrius audītus

[edit] Descendants

• English: auditor