quizmaster

5 5.9

A person who asks questions and runs a quiz show on radio or television

noun
/ˈkwɪzˌmæs.tɚ/

: presentador de concursos

The quizmaster asked difficult questions during the game show.

Examples

As the quizmaster, she challenged the contestants with trivia from various categories.
"You're right, Annie!" cried Mr. Bolzer, happy as a quizmaster.

Fiction book (2001)
Quizmaster Matthew Donovan grades answers to a trivia game.

Blog text (4)
Every week, the quizmaster introduces a new theme for the trivia night.

Synonyms

broadcaster

vsquizmaster

73 3.0

A person who presents shows on radio or television

is specific to managing and asking on a question-based game show

presenter

vsquizmaster

23 2.7

A person who hosts a TV or radio show and introduces guests

focuses on running and questioning within a game show format

hoster

vsquizmaster

Archaic

1 4.6

A person who presents a TV or radio show and talks to guests

specializes in managing and asking on a question-based game show

question master

vsquizmaster

4.8

A person who asks people for answers and runs a quiz show on radio or TV

shares identical meaning but uses different wording

quizzer

vsquizmaster

4.9

A person who asks people questions to test their knowledge

runs and asks on a broadcast question-based game show

How Authoritative

adjudicator

Formal

3 7.7

quizmaster

5 5.9

host

762 2.1

facilitator

33 5.1

Surface Forms

quizmaster singular

quizmasters plural

Morphology

quizmaster = quiz + master (transparent) = quiz + master

The compound is a direct combination of 'quiz' and 'master' meaning a person who runs or presides over a quiz, which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word quizmaster comes from the small word quiz meaning 'a short test or question' and master meaning 'a person in charge' or 'expert', like in headmaster. So a quizmaster is the person who asks the questions and runs the quiz.