appreciator
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/əˈpriːʃieɪtər/
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/əˈpriːʃieɪtə/
one who values or recognizes worth
Etymology
'appreciator' ultimately derives from Latin elements via Late Latin and Old French: the verb 'appreciate' comes from Late Latin 'appretiare' (from Latin 'ad-' + 'pretium', where 'ad-' meant 'to/toward' and 'pretium' meant 'price, value'), with the agentive suffix '-or' added in English to form 'appreciator'.
'apprec(i)are' in Late Latin (from 'ad-' + 'pretium') passed into Old French as 'aprecier' and Middle English as 'apprecien'/'appreciaten' (eventually 'appreciate'); the English agent noun was formed with '-or' to create 'appreciator'.
Initially related to setting or assigning a price ('to value/price'), the sense broadened to 'to value highly' or 'to recognize merit'; 'appreciator' came to mean 'one who values or recognizes worth'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who appreciates something; someone who recognizes and values the good qualities of someone or something
She is an appreciative collector and a true appreciator of fine art.
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Noun 2
something or someone that increases in value; an entity that appreciates in monetary or market worth (rare/figurative usage)
Over the decade the property proved to be an appreciator, steadily rising in value.
Last updated: 2025/09/26 20:56