perpetrator

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English

Etymology

perpetrate +‎ -or

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪ.ˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/
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Noun

perpetrator (plural perpetrators)

  1. One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
    perpetrator of violence

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Latin

Verb

perpetrātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of perpetrō

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