conductor

ducere (Latin)

"be thou led, be thou guided". "to lead, to guide".

con- (Latin)

Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.

con (Latin)

-ator (Latin)

Enlarged form of -tor, used to form agent nouns; -ator, -er.

duce (Romanian)

(intransitive) to lead, to go. (reflexive, with accusative) to go. (reflexive, with accusative; figuratively) to die. (transitive) to carry, to lead Duke.

conduco (Latin)

(intransitive) I am conducive to, contribute to something by being useful, I am of use or profitable, serve.. (transitive) I connect, join, unite; close up; coagulate.. (transitive) I hire, rent, employ, take on lease, undertake; farm; bribe.. (transitive) I lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect.

conductor (Latin)

(physics) conductor (of heat, electricity etc). Contractor. Employer, entrepreneur.

conduitor (Old French)

conductour (Middle French)

conductor (English)

(architecture) A leader.. (mathematics) An ideal of a ring that measures how far it is from being integrally closed. (music) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.. A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, such as lithontriptic forceps; a director.. A person who takes tickets on public transportation [...]