discoverer
4 synonyms for discoverer, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who finds or identifies something for the first time.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English discoverour, dyscowerer, partly from Middle French descouvreur and partly formed as discover plus -er.
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