conductor

/konduɡˈtoɾ/ · B1 · noun · m

driver

conductor — driver

🚗 conductor = conduc(ir) to drive + -tor doer: the one who drives

From Latin conducere, to lead together. English conductor leads an orchestra or a train; the Spanish one leads a car down the road or a TV show through its segments. Same leader, different vehicle.

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