English Online Dictionary. What means realtor? What does realtor mean?
English
Etymology
From real (in real estate) and -or. Coined by Charles N. Chadbourn in 1916, on the model of Latin agent nouns ending in -tor (such as actor, creator), to refer to real-estate professionals who are members of the National Association of Realtors, a trade association in the United States. Equivalent to realt(y) + -or.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/, /ˈɹi(ə)l.tɔɹ/, [ˈɹilə.tɚ]
Noun
realtor (plural realtors)
- (Canada, US) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:realtor.
Synonyms
- estate agent (British)
- real estate agent
Translations
References
Further reading
- Jacob Zimmerman v. Nat'l Ass'n of Realtors, Cancellation Nos. 92032360, 92040141, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (March 31, 2004), discussing the claim that "realtor" is a generic term, and including 10 dictionary definitions of the term (pp. 17-19).
Anagrams
- Treloar, relator