Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sectator

/sɛkˈteɪtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sec-ta-tor
IPA: /sɛkˈteɪtə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A follower, a disciple; someone who follows a particular school; partisan.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"But that the Earth, Water, Air, are of a nature equally constituted immoveable about the centre, is it not the opinion of your self, Aristotle, Ptolomy, and all their sectators?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sectātor, from sector, frequentative of sequor (“follow”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɛkˈteɪtə/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

sectators (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sectator?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛkˈteɪtə/.
What does sectator mean?: A follower, a disciple; someone who follows a particular school; partisan.
Where does sectator come from?: Borrowed from Latin sectātor, from sector, frequentative of sequor (“follow”).

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