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Pronunciation / Transliteration: korekuta
"彼は珍しい切手のコレクターです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who gathers or accumulates items of a particular kind, often as a hobby.
"He is a passionate collector of rare stamps from around the world." - 2
An individual who collects debts or payments.
"The collector was persistent in retrieving the overdue payments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'colligere', meaning 'to gather together' (com- 'together' + legere 'to gather'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially referring to someone who collects taxes or dues, later broadening to general gathering and accumulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collector" is said worldwide
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Collectionneur
Transliteration: kɔlɛk.tœʁ
"Il est un collectionneur passionné de timbres rares."
Sammler
Transliteration: ˈzamlɐ
"Er ist ein leidenschaftlicher Sammler seltener Münzen."
Collezionista
Transliteration: kol.le.tsiˈnista
"È un collezionista di opere d'arte."
Coleccionista
Transliteration: koleθjonista
"Es un coleccionista de antigüedades."
Colecionador
Transliteration: koleʃiˈnɐdoʁ
"Ele é um colecionador de selos raros."
संग्रहकर्ता
Transliteration: Sangrahakarta
"वह दुर्लभ सिक्कों का संग्रहकर्ता है।"
收藏家
Transliteration: shōucángjiā
"他是一位热衷于收集古董的收藏家。"
수집가
Transliteration: sujipga
"그는 희귀 우표의 수집가입니다."
コレクター
Transliteration: korekuta
"彼は珍しい切手のコレクターです。"
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