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auditor

noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɔːdɪtɚ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who audits bookkeeping accounts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

In many jurisdictions, an elected or appointed public official in charge of the public accounts; a comptroller.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

One who listens, typically as a member of an audience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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5

noun

Meaning 5

One trained to perform spiritual guidance procedures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion

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6

noun

Meaning 6

a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: accountant, comptroller, controller

Narrower terms: internal auditor

7

noun

Meaning 7

a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: student, pupil, educatee

8

noun

Meaning 8

someone who listens attentively

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hearer, listener, attender

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: perceiver, percipient, observer, beholder

Narrower terms: eavesdropper

History

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman auditour, from Latin audītor (“hearer, auditor”).

Across languages

Translations

75 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: աուդիտոր (auditor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Armenian: հաշվեքննիչ (hašvekʻnničʻ) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Belarusian: аўды́тар (awdýtar) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Belarusian: рэвізо́р (revizór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Belarusian: кантралёр (kantraljór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Belarusian: інспе́ктар (inspjéktar) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Belarusian: iнспэ́ктар (inspéktar) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Bulgarian: оди́тор (odítor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Bulgarian: ревизо́р (revizór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Bulgarian: инспе́ктор (inspéktor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Bulgarian: контрольо́р (kontroljór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 審計員 /审计员 (shěnjìyuán) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 審計師 /审计师 (shěnjìshī) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 審計者 /审计者 (shěnjìzhě) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Czech: auditor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Danish: revisor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Faroese: grannskoðari — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Finnish: tilintarkastaja — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • French: auditeur — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • French: auditrice — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Georgian: აუდიტორი (audiṭori) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • German: Wirtschaftsprüfer — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • German: Wirtschaftsprüfer — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Greek: ελεγκτής (elegktís) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Greenlandic: kukkunersiuisoq — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: könyvvizsgáló — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: számvevő — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: pénzügyi ellenőr — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: auditor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: revizor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: számvevőszék — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Hungarian: számvevőség — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Icelandic: endurskoðandi — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Indonesian: auditor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Indonesian: pengaudit — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Ingrian: revizora — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Irish: reachtaire — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Italian: revisore contabile — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Japanese: 監査役 (kansayaku) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Kazakh: аудитор (auditor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Kazakh: тексеруші (tekseruşı) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Korean: 감사역 (gamsayeok) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Latin: audītor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Macedonian: ревизор (revizor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Malay: juruaudit — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Māori: kaiarotake — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Māori: kaitātari kaute — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Norman: auditeu — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Norwegian Bokmål: revisor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Polish: audytor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Portuguese: auditor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Romanian: revizor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Romanian: revizoare — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Russian: ауди́тор (audítor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Russian: ревизо́р (revizór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Russian: контролёр (kontroljór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Russian: инспе́ктор (inspéktor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Spanish: auditor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Spanish: auditora — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Swahili: mkaguzi — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Swedish: revisor — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Tagalog: tagasuri — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Thai: ผู้สอบบัญชี (pûu-sɔ̀ɔp-ban-chii) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Turkish: denetçi — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Ukrainian: ауди́тор (audýtor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Ukrainian: ревізо́р (revizór) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Ukrainian: контроле́р (kontrolér) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Ukrainian: інспе́ктор (inspéktor) — one who audits bookkeeping accounts
  • Polish: audytor — controller
  • Italian: uditore — one who audits an academic course
  • Italian: uditrice — one who audits an academic course
  • Polish: audytor — one who audits an academic course
  • Esperanto: aŭskultanto — one who listens
  • Polish: audytor — one who listens
  • Polish: audytorka — one who listens