Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capitulator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-pit-u-la-tor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who capitulates.

Example Sentences

"John Kerry, who at one time had been an outspoken voice for peace but, who as soon as fighting broke out in the Gulf, became a shamefully silent capitulator in the escalation of senseless destruction and loss of life."

Etymology

From capitulate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: capitulate

Inflected Forms

capitulators (plural)

Questions

What does capitulator mean?: A person who capitulates.
Where does capitulator come from?: From capitulate + -or.

How to pronounce capitulator

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