tractator
/tɹækˈteɪ.tə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In medieval commerce, the person who handles or transports merchandise on behalf of an investor; an entrepreneur.
noun
A Tractarian.
Example Sentences
- "As well as being greatly useful to tractators who wanted to go on to further voyages or to stay overseas for a longer period, it was also indispensable when a tractator fell ill or died."
- "Do you not see the noble standard of Christian morality , and its infinite superiority to this ? Talking of the Tractators[…]"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /tɹækˈteɪ.tə/