conducteur

Etymology

From French conducteur, from Latin conductor, from condūcō (“lead, bring or draw together”), itself from con (“with, together”) + dūcō (“lead, guide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔndʏkˈtør/

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Noun

conducteur m (plural conducteurs, diminutive conducteurtje n)

1. A conductor, who checks/sells tickets on public transportation.
2. Short for either of:
   1. conducteur van bruggen en wegen m
   2. conducteur van brievenmalen m
3. A musical cue sheet, partition containing one band player's particular part.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conductor, conductorem, from condūcō (“lead, bring or draw together”), itself from con (“with, together”) + dūcō (“lead, guide”). Or from conduct +‎ -eur. Cf. also Old French conduitor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.dyk.tøʁ/

Noun

conducteur m (plural conducteurs, feminine conductrice)

1. The driver of a vehicle or of a group of animated creatures.
2. A conductor, substance which conducts.

   Antonym: isolant

3. A cue sheet.

Further reading

• “conducteur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).