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abactor

/ˈæˌbæk.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abac-tor
IPA
/ˈæˌbæk.tɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves; a cattle rustler.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin abactor (“cattle rustler”), from abigō (“drive away”); from ab (“from, away from”) + agō (“drive”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæˌbæk.tɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abactors (plural) abacter (alternative)

Synonyms

abactor duffer rustler

Questions

How do you pronounce abactor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæˌbæk.tɚ/.
What does abactor mean?
One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves; a cattle rustler.
Where does abactor come from?
From Late Latin abactor (“cattle rustler”), from abigō (“drive away”); from ab (“from, away from”) + agō (“drive”).

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