Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amputator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-pu-ta-tor
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person who performs, or thing that causes, an amputation.

Etymology

Etymology tree English amputate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English amputator From amputate + -or.

Inflected Forms

amputators (plural)

Questions

What does amputator mean?: The person who performs, or thing that causes, an amputation.
Where does amputator come from?: Etymology tree English amputate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English amputator From amputate + -or.

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