Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: -a-tor
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form agent nouns, usually from verbs that have the ending -ate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ātor or -ate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -ate

Phrases

-atory -ate -ation

Frequently Paired Words

abbreviator abrogator administrator annihilator -ate -ation communicator corroborator

Questions

What does -ator mean?: Used to form agent nouns, usually from verbs that have the ending -ate.
Where does -ator come from?: Borrowed from Latin -ātor or -ate + -or.

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