locator C2+ Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈloʊˌkeɪtɚ/ UK /ləʊˈkeɪtə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a device or system that finds the position of something A GPS locator helped them track the stolen vehicle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a device or system that... findertrackerdetectorpinpointersensor Word family Related forms locatelocationlocuslocal Etymology AI details From Latin locātor ('one who places, a contractor'), from locāre ('to place, set'), from locus ('place'); in modern use re-derived from locate + -or. locātor Latin locus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # locator **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈloʊˌkeɪtɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ləʊˈkeɪtə/ ## Meanings 1. a device or system that finds the position of something ## Examples - A GPS locator helped them track the stolen vehicle. ## Synonyms - finder - tracker - detector - pinpointer - sensor ## Related Forms - locate - location - locus - local ## Roots and Affixes - Root: locātor - Root: locus ## Etymology From Latin locātor ('one who places, a contractor'), from locāre ('to place, set'), from locus ('place'); in modern use re-derived from locate + -or. ## AI Etymology Locator comes from Latin locātor ('one who places, a contractor'), from locāre ('to place, set'), from locus ('place'); in modern use re-derived from locate + -or. The etymological trail includes Latin locātor, Latin locus. The same word family includes locate, location, locus, local. Its current noun use means "a device or system that finds the position of something". ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown