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abdicator

/ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-di-ca-tor
IPA
/ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪ.tɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person supporting the abdication of another.

Obsolete

noun

One who abdicates.

Example Sentences

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 *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -dicōbf. Latin dicō Latin abdicō Latin abdicātusbor. English abdicate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English abdicator From abdicate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪ.tɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abdicators (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abdicator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪ.tɚ/.
What does abdicator mean?
A person supporting the abdication of another.
Where does abdicator 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 *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -dicōbf. Latin dicō Latin abdicō Latin abdicātusbor. English abdicate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English abdicator From abdicate + -or.

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