-atorsuffix

Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. sonicator n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -ātor.

Etymology: < classical Latin -ātor, suffix forming agent nouns < -āt- , past participial stem of verbs in -āre (compare -ate suffix³) + -or -or suffix: see further discussion in the etymological note at -or suffix.Compare French -ateur, Italian -atore, Spanish -ador, Portuguese -adouro.

See -or suffix 2(b), 2(c).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	-ator
释义	-atorsuffix Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. sonicator n. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -ātor. Etymology: < classical Latin -ātor, suffix forming agent nouns < -āt- , past participial stem of verbs in -āre (compare -ate suffix³) + -or -or suffix: see further discussion in the etymological note at -or suffix.Compare French -ateur, Italian -atore, Spanish -ador, Portuguese -adouro. See -or suffix 2(b), 2(c). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < suffix
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