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censor

Spanish, noun/θenˈsoɾ/

censor is spelled C-E-N-S-O-R (6 letters) and appears 1.2 times per million words in written Spanish, the 31,673rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Censor is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “censor (Roman magistrate)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Persona a cargo de verificar que se cumplan las normas, reglamentos, estatutos o criterios establecidos como…”.

What does censor mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    censoring

noun

  1. 1

    masculinecensor (Roman magistrate)

  2. 2

    masculinecensor, censurer (one who censures or condemns)

  3. 3

    masculinecensor (a census administrator)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne censura censurar.

noun: 1. Persona a cargo de verificar que se cumplan las normas, reglamentos, estatutos o criterios establecidos como aceptables, en particular con respecto a la censura de contenido objetable en publicaciones, noticieros, películas, espectáculos, etc. 2. En general, persona que supervisa o critica el comportamiento y la moralidad de otras. 3. Magistrado o dignatario de la antigua Roma responsable del censo, la moralidad pública y el castigo a los viciosos.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of censor

  • censora feminine
  • censores masculine plural
  • censoras feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce censor?

  • /θenˈsoɾ/
  • [θẽnˈsoɾ]
  • /senˈsoɾ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to censor

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is censor in Spanish?

censor appears 1.2 times per million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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