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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbductor
/æbˈdʌk.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who abducts someone, especially a child.
"The police are searching for the abductor who took the child from the park." - 2
In anatomy, a muscle that draws a limb away from the midline of the body.
"The abductor muscles are crucial for maintaining balance while walking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'abductor' originates from the Latin word 'abductor', which is derived from 'abducere', meaning 'to lead away'. The prefix 'ab-' means 'away from', and 'ducere' means 'to lead'. This term has been used in English since the late 14th century, primarily in legal and anatomical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abductor" is said worldwide
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enleveur
Transliteration: ɑ̃lɛvœʁ
"La police recherche l'enleveur de l'enfant."
Entführer
Transliteration: ɛntˈfyːʁɐ
"Die Polizei sucht nach dem Entführer des Kindes."
rapitore
Transliteration: ra.piˈto.re
"La polizia sta cercando il rapitore del bambino."
secuestrador
Transliteration: se.kwe.stɾaˈðoɾ
"La policía busca al secuestrador del niño."
sequestrador
Transliteration: se.kweʃ.tɾaˈdoɾ
"A polícia está à procura do sequestrador da criança."
अपहरणकर्ता
Transliteration: apaharanakarta
"पुलिस बच्चे के अपहरणकर्ता की तलाश कर रही है।"
绑架者
Transliteration: bǎngjià zhě
"警方正在寻找绑架者。"
유괴범
Transliteration: yugwaebeom
"경찰은 유괴범을 찾고 있습니다."
誘拐者
Transliteration: yūkai-sha
"警察は誘拐者を探しています。"
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