🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Manipolatore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ni-po-la-to-re

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manipulator/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il manipolatore ha usato la sua astuzia per controllare gli altri."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who controls or influences others in a clever or unscrupulous way.

    "The manipulator used charm to sway the opinions of the group."
  2. 2

    A device or tool used to handle or control objects.

    "The robotic manipulator was designed to assemble delicate components."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'manipulator' originates from the Latin word 'manipulus', meaning 'a handful' or 'a bundle', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century. The meaning shifted from a physical sense of handling to a more abstract sense of controlling or influencing others.

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