imaginator

noun

imag·​i·​na·​tor

ə̇ˈmajəˌnātə(r)

plural -s

: one that imagines

especially : a person who creates (as an artistic or intellectual work)

Word History

Etymology

Latin imaginatus (past participle of imaginari) + English -or

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