propagator
noun
propagator is spelled P-R-O-P-A-G-A-T-O-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, propagator means “A person who disseminates news or rumour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of propagator is propagators.
How many letters and syllables are in propagator?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-P-A-G-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd 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 propagator?
Propagator appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 propagator
- propagators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does propagator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who disseminates news or rumour
- 2
A person who propagates plants
- 3
A covered, sometimes heated container for germinating seeds or raising seedlings
- 4
A function that represents the quantum propagation of a subatomic particle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Propagator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who disseminates news or rumour:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | propagateur |
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 propagator come from?
From propagate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).