Added 9 October 2026
curator
/kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ noun
Latin root: cūrātor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about curator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The custodian of a collection (as a museum or library).
Origin
From Latin cūrātor (“one who has care of a thing, a manager, guardian, trustee”), from cūrāre (“to take care of”), from cūra (“care, heed, attention, anxiety, grief”).
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