decimator

English

Etymology

decimate +‎ -or

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪtə(ɹ)/

Noun

decimator (plural decimators)

One who decimates, particularly:
1. A devastator or destroyer.
2. A collector or receiver of tithes.

Synonyms

(one who devastates): See destroyer
(one who collects tithes): See tithe proctor

Anagrams

medicator, mercadito

Latin

Verb

decimātor

second-person singular future passive imperative of decimō
third-person singular future passive imperative of decimō

References

decimator in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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