ator

See also: -ator, -átor, and -atör

Old English

Alternative forms

āttor, ǣtor, ǣttor

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aitrą. Cognate with Old Saxon ettor, Dutch etter (“pus”), Old High German eitar (German Eiter (“pus”)), Old Norse eitr (Swedish etter).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑːtor/

Noun

ātor n (nominative plural ātru)

poison, venom

Declension

Declension of ator (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ātor	ātru
accusative	ātor	ātru
genitive	ātres	ātra
dative	ātre	ātrum

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: ater, atter
- Scots: attir, atter, etter
- English: atter

Portuguese

Alternative forms

actor (Portugal, superseded)

Etymology

From Latin actor.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /aˈtoɾ/
Hyphenation: a‧tor
Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

ator m (plural atores, feminine atriz, feminine plural atrizes)

actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)

Venetian

Noun

ator m (plural atori) or ator m (plural aturi)

actor

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