delineator
noun
delineator is spelled D-E-L-I-N-E-A-T-O-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, delineator means “One who, or that which, delineates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of delineator is delineators.
How many letters and syllables are in delineator?
| Letters | 10: D-E-L-I-N-E-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is delineator?
Delineator appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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).
Forms of delineator
- delineators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does delineator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, delineates.
- 2
A road safety marker that indicates where traffic should go.
- 3
One who makes line drawings.
- 4
One who depicts or describes a character.
- 5
A device to aid in the delineation of something.
- 6
A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.
- 7
Any of various devices that aid a person in copying the outlines of a drawing or object, including the ability to enlarge or shrink the image.
- 8
Any of various jobs that involve delineation, especially that of technical details.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Delineator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who, or that which, delineates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Leitpfosten |
| Portuguese | delineador |
| Spanish | delineador |
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 delineator come from?
From delineate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).