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): /ˈɑː.tor/

Noun

ātor n (nominative plural ātru)

1. 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

• ātorbǣre (“poisonous”)
• ātorcoppe
• ātorlīċ
• ǣtren
• ǣttriġ

Descendants

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

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• actor (Portugal, superseded)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin actor.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

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Venetian

Noun

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

1. actor