arbitrator
noun
arbitrator is spelled A-R-B-I-T-R-A-T-O-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, arbitrator means “A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of arbitrator is arbitrators.
How many letters and syllables are in arbitrator?
| Letters | 10: A-R-B-I-T-R-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 arbitrator?
Arbitrator appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 arbitrator?
Arbitrator 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-arbitrator.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of arbitrator
- arbitrators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arbitrator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate arbitrator?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of arbitrator: Arb..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arbitrator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who settles or judges:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arbitre |
| German | Schiedsrichter, Schiedsrichterin |
| Portuguese | arbitrador, árbitro |
| Spanish | árbitro, árbitra |
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 arbitrator come from?
From Middle English arbitrator, from Late Latin arbitrātor, from arbitror.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).