abstractor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æbˈstɹæk.tɚ/ (US)
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 *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahō Latin abstrahō Latin abstractusbor. Middle English abstract English abstract Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English abstractor From abstract + -or.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of abstracter
alt of abstracter
- (UK, dated, historical) A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abstractors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |