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prompter (n.)
1540s, "one who or that which incites to action," agent noun from prompt (v.)). Earlier was promptator (mid-15c.), from Medieval Latin. Meaning "one who helps a speaker or reciter" is from 1590s; the specific theatrical sense is from c. 1600.
updated on December 06, 2020
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Definitions of prompter from WordNet
Dictionary entries near prompter
promote
promoter
promotion
promotional
prompt
prompter
promptitude
promptness
promulgate
promulgation
pronate