English Explanatory Dictionary

abstractor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of abstracter
  2. A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.

Pronunciation

/æbˈstɹæk.tɚ/

Word forms

abstractor abstractors

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.

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