-inator

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English

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Etymology

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A popular term used notably by Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, a character from the 2007 American animated television series Phineas and Ferb, however usage dates to at least the early 2000s such as "kupkake-inator" in the 2003 film The Cat in the Hat (film). Modelled after Latinate agent nouns such as terminator. See -ator.

Suffix

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-inator

  1. A person or thing that does (something).

Derived terms

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Category English terms suffixed with -inator not found

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