What does "estimator" mean?

A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs

What is a synonym for "estimator"?

Common synonyms include: accountant, actuary, appraiser, assessor, bookkeeper, calculator.

Pronounced //ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ//.

/ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
"The Æstimators of the Valor of everie Townes Teinds."
2
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) wordnet
3
A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population

"The Æstimators of the Valor of everie Townes Teinds."

From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.