cuidador

/kwidaˈdoɾ/ · B2 · noun · m

keeper

🤝 cuidador = cuidar (to take care of) + -dor (one who) → one who cares

Cuidar means to care for, and the suffix -dor marks a person who does an action, like trabajar → trabajador. So cuidador is literally a care-doer: a caregiver or keeper. Say it as kwee-da-DOR.

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