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ablator

/æˈbleɪt.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-la-tor
IPA
/æˈbleɪt.ɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂tós Latin latus Latin ablātusder. Middle English ablatder. Late Latin ablātiōder. Middle English albacioun English ablationbf. English ablate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English ablator From ablate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˈbleɪt.ɚ/
  • British English: /æˈbleɪt.ə/

Inflected Forms

ablators (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ablator?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˈbleɪt.ɚ/.
What does ablator mean?
A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades.
Where does ablator come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂tós Latin latus Latin ablātusder. Middle English ablatder. Late Latin ablātiōder. Middle English albacioun English ablationbf. English ablate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English ablator From ablate + -or.

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