anticipator

English

Etymology

anticipate +‎ -or

Noun

anticipator (plural anticipators)

  1. One who anticipates.
  2. A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.

Latin

Verb

anticipātor

  1. second-person singular future passive imperative of anticipō
  2. third-person singular future passive imperative of anticipō
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