investors'
|in-vest-ors'|
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/ɪnˈvɛstərz/
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/ɪnˈvɛstəz/
(investor)
capital allocation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'investor' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'investire,' where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'vestire' meant 'to clothe.'
Historical Evolution
'investire' transformed into the French word 'investir,' and eventually became the modern English word 'invest' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to clothe or dress,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural possessive form of 'investor', referring to something that belongs to multiple investors.
The investors' meeting was scheduled for next week.
Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45