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auditor

Syllabification: (au·di·tor)
Pronunciation: /ˈôditər/
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Definition of auditor

noun

  • 1a person who conducts an audit.
  • 2a listener:so low was Jim’s voice that his auditors had to give it close attention
  • North American a person who attends a class informally without working for academic credit.

Derivatives

auditorial

Pronunciation: /ˌôdəˈtôrēəl/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French auditeur, from Latin auditor, from audire 'to hear'

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