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addressor

addressor

6.8
A person who sends mail or packages
  • noun
  • /əˈdrɛsər/
translation icon : remitente
  • The addressor of the letter was clearly stated on the envelope.

Examples

  • Even more strongly than the first person, it announces the presence of a communicative circuit linking addressor to addressee" (223).

    Academic text (1994)

  • In our group project, the addressor communicated the updates via email.

  • The committee decided that the addressor should present the findings to the board.

Synonyms

sender
vsaddressor
24 1.0

A person, group, or company that sends messages such as letters and parcels

focuses on both sending and directing communications rather than only dispatching items
mailer
vsaddressor
7 2.8

A person who sends letters or packages by post

includes sending or addressing messages beyond physical mail
transmitter
vsaddressor
4 4.4

A person who sends information to someone else

is used more generally for any person or entity who sends messages or letters
addresser
vsaddressor
6.5

A person who sends a letter or message

has identical meaning and serves as an alternative form

Surface Forms

addressor singular
addressors plural

Morphology

addressor = address (transparent) = address + or

Productive agent nominalization from the verb 'address' meaning 'one who directs or addresses messages'.

Etymology

Addressor comes from address, which meant 'to write an address' or 'direct a letter', and the ending -or, as in actor, means 'one who'. So an addressor is 'one who writes or gives an address', which fits a person or sender who puts their address on a letter or package.