abdicator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪ.tɚ/ (US)
- /ˈæb.dəˌkeɪ.tɚ/ (US) weak vowel merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -dicōbf. Latin dicō Latin abdicō Latin abdicātusbor. English abdicate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English abdicator From abdicate + -or.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
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One who abdicates.
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was an abdicator.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abdicators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
sh abdìkant (one who abdicates) · pt abdicante (one who abdicates) · pt abdicador (one who abdicates)