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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

constructeur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃stʁyk.tœʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Constructor/kənˈstrʌk.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le constructeur automobile a présenté son nouveau modèle."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that builds, constructs, or puts together things.

    "The master constructor oversaw the erection of the grand cathedral."
  2. 2

    In object-oriented programming, a special method used to initialize objects of a class.

    "The default constructor assigns initial values to the class fields."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'constructor', meaning 'one who piles together or builds', originating from the verb 'construere'. It entered English in the late 16th century via Old French, retaining its core meaning related to building or forming structures.

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