Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abnegator

/ˈæb.nɪˌɡeɪ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-ne-ga-tor
IPA: /ˈæb.nɪˌɡeɪ.tɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.

Example Sentences

"On the other side, representing a serpentine generation wholy, made of fraud, policies, and practises, men lovers of the world, and haters of truth and godlinesse, fighters against the light, protectors of darkenesse, persecuters of marriage, and patrons of brothelles, abnegators and dispencers against the lawes of God […]"
"The Catholic is theoretically a Collectivist, a self-abnegator, a Tory, a Conservative, a supporter of Church and State one and undivisible, an obeyer."

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 *né Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe Proto-Indo-European *nékʷe Proto-Italic *nekʷe Latin neque Latin nec 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 negō Latin abnegō Latin abnegātus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Late Latin abnegātorbor. English abnegator From Late Latin abnegator, from abnegatus. Equivalent to abnegate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Root: abnegator
Suffix: abnegate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.nɪˌɡeɪ.tɚ/

Inflected Forms

abnegators (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abnegator?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.nɪˌɡeɪ.tɚ/.
What does abnegator mean?: One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.
Where does abnegator 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 *né Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe Proto-Indo-European *nékʷe Proto-Italic *nekʷe Latin neque Latin nec 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 negō Latin abnegō Latin abnegātus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Late Latin abnegātorbor. English abnegator From Late Latin abnegator, from abnegatus. Equivalent to abnegate + -or.

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