English Online Dictionary. What means donor? What does donor mean?
English
Alternative forms
- donour (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdoʊnɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdəʊnə/
- Rhymes: (General American) -oʊnəɹ, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊnə
- Hyphenation: do‧nor
Noun
donor (plural donors)
- One who makes a donation.
- An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
- (chemistry) A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
Synonyms
- (person): donater, donator
Derived terms
Related terms
- donee
Translations
Anagrams
- Noord, rondo
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English donor, from Middle English donoure, from Old French doneur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoː.nɔr/
- Hyphenation: do‧nor
Noun
donor m (plural donoren or donors)
- A donor.
- Synonyms: donateur, gever, schenker
- An organ donor.
- Synonym: orgaandonor
Derived terms
- bloeddonor
- donorbloed
- donorgeld
- donorhart
- donorland
- donornier
- donororgaan
- donormoeheid
- donorweefsel
- donorzaad
- eiceldonor
- gelddonor
- orgaandonor
- spermadonor
- zaaddonor
Related terms
- donateur
- donatie
- doneren
Latin
Verb
dōnor
- first-person singular present passive indicative of dōnō
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French donneur.
Noun
donor m (plural donori)
- donor