Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ator. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ator, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ator in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ator you have here. The definition of the word
ator will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ator, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *aitr.
Pronunciation
Noun
ātor n (nominative plural ātru)
- poison, venom
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
Marus ġemētte ænne man eft sē wæs yfele ġetawod and hine ǣt se cancor and his weleres wǣron āwlǣtte mid ealle and ēac his nosu fornumen mid āttre...- Again Maurus found a man who was evilly stricken, and a cancer was eating him, and his lips were rendered loathsome thereby, and likewise his nose destroyed by the poison;...
Declension
Declension of ator (strong a-stem)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin āctor.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
- Hyphenation: a‧tor
Noun
ator m (plural atores, feminine atriz, feminine plural atrizes)
- actor (a person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)
Venetian
Etymology
From Latin āctōrem (“doer”, “actor”).
Noun
ator m (plural atori or aturi, feminine singular atrice)
- actor