Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-ma-tor
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators.

noun

A person who trains novices or seminarians.

Example Sentences

"The second sign is related to the infused theological virtue of charity, because the formator has to discover by observation if a candidate takes joy in serving others, especially in small or difficult ways"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fōrmātor. First attested in 1656. By surface analysis, form + -ate + -or.

Inflected Forms

formators (plural)

Questions

What does formator mean?: A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators.
Where does formator come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin fōrmātor. First attested in 1656. By surface analysis, form + -ate + -or.

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