debater

See also: debatér and débâter

English

Etymology

debate + -er

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈbeɪtə(ɹ)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

debater (plural debaters)

  1. One who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:arguer
    William is a great debater.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.baˈte(ʁ)/ [de.baˈte(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.baˈte(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.baˈte(ʁ)/ [de.baˈte(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.baˈte(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.bɐˈteɾ/ [dɨ.βɐˈteɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.bɐˈte.ɾi/ [dɨ.βɐˈte.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: de‧ba‧ter

Verb

debater (first-person singular present debato, first-person singular preterite debati, past participle debatido)

  1. to debate, discuss, dispute, contest
  2. (reflexive) to flounder (to flop around)

Conjugation

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