possessor C1 Topic:People & Society US /pəˈzɛsɝ/ UK /[pʰəˈzɛsə(ɹ)]/ See IPA manual noun Freq #50808 Meanings 1 noun A person who owns or holds something. The painting was returned to its rightful possessor after the trial. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who owns or holds... ownerholderproprietor ↔ Opposites borrowerlesseelodgernonownerrenteerentersquattertenant Word family Forms possessors Etymology AI details From possess + -or. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives # possessor **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** pəˈzɛsɝ **IPA (UK):** [pʰəˈzɛsə(ɹ)] **Frequency rank:** 50808 ## Meanings 1. A person who owns or holds something. ## Examples - The painting was returned to its rightful possessor after the trial. ## Antonyms - borrower - lessee - lodger - nonowner - rentee - renter - squatter - tenant ## Etymology From possess + -or. ## AI Etymology Possessor is from possess + -or. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means a person who owns or holds something. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown