agitator
/ˈædʒɪteɪtɚ/noun
agitator is spelled A-G-I-T-A-T-O-R: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, agitator means “One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of agitator is agitators.
How many letters and syllables are in agitator?
| Letters | 8: A-G-I-T-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,633rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is agitator?
Agitator appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce agitator?
- UK /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/
- US /ˈædʒɪteɪtɚ/
Agitator has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-agitator.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of agitator
- agitators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does agitator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
Near-synonyms: instigator; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker
- 2
An implement for shaking or mixing.
- 3
One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Agitator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who agitates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | agitateur, agitatrice |
| German | Agitator, Agitatorin |
| Portuguese | agitador |
| Spanish | agitador, agitadora |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does agitator come from?
From agitate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).