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English
Noun
formator (plural formators)
- (semiotics) A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators.
- (Christianity) A person who trains novices or seminarians.
2011, Basil Cole, Formation of Novices and Seminarians: Nine Signs of Steady Growth, Ignatius Press: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
Latin
Verb
fōrmātor
- second/third-person singular future passive imperative of fōrmō
References
- “formator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- formator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Romanian
Etymology
From forma + -tor.
Adjective
formator m or n (feminine singular formatoare, masculine plural formatori, feminine and neuter plural formatoare)
- forming
Declension
Noun
formator n (plural formatori)
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Declension
References
- formator in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN