protector
Spanish, noun/pɾoteɡˈtoɾ/
protector is spelled P-R-O-T-E-C-T-O-R (9 letters) and appears 9.3 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,527th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Protector is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “protector (someone who protects or guards)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Objeto diseñado para cubrir partes del cuerpo expuestas a alguna lesión”.
What does protector mean in English?
adjective
- 1
protective
una familia protectora
noun
- 1
masculineprotector (someone who protects or guards)
noun
- 1
masculineprotector (a device or mechanism which is designed to protect)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que protege, defiende o cuida. 2. Que tiene a su cargo el bienestar o la seguridad de una comunidad.
noun: 1. Objeto diseñado para cubrir partes del cuerpo expuestas a alguna lesión.
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 protector
- protectora feminine
- protectriz feminine
- protectores masculine plural
- protectoras feminine plural
- protectrices feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce protector?
- /pɾoteɡˈtoɾ/
- [pɾo.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
- [pɾot̪ekˈt̪oɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to protector
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is protector in Spanish?
protector appears 9.3 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).