collector

noun

the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes

a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth

a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)

a person who collects things

Roots

cumcol- · Latin · together lego-lect · Latin · gather, choose

Synonyms for collector

gatherern accumulatorn connoisseurn enthusiastn excisemann

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Where does collector come from?

The word collector breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: col-, from Latin cum (“together”); and -lect, from Latin lego (“gather, choose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.