erector

== English == === Alternative forms === erectour (obsolete, rare) === Etymology === From Latin ērigō (“I raise up, elevate, lift”), equivalent to erect +‎ -or. === Noun === erector (plural erectors) A person who, or a device which erects. (anatomy) Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect. An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted. (astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Tercero == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French érecteur. === Noun === erector n (plural erectori) erector ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From erecto +‎ -or. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɾeɡˈtoɾ/ [e.ɾeɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: e‧rec‧tor === Adjective === erector (feminine erectora, masculine plural erectores, feminine plural erectoras) erecting === Noun === erector m (plural erectores) erector === Further reading === “erector”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025