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Dutch
Etymology
From Latin -atōr, compare Spanish and Portuguese -ador.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ateur
- -ator
Synonyms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin -ātōrem. Doublet of -eur.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ateur m (plural -ateurs, feminine -atrice)
- -ator
Derived terms
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