pacificator
English
Etymology
Noun
pacificator (plural pacificators)
- A peacemaker, a pacifier.
- 1905, Rossiter Johnson, The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 8:
- Instead of his services being appreciated, he was accused as a usurper and intruder; he was made responsible for the injuries and prejudices of which his accuser loudly complained; and the founder and pacificator of the Darien was to be prosecuted for the criminal charges brought against him.
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Latin
Etymology
From pacificō (“I make or negotiate a peace; pacify”), from pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“I do, make”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /paː.ki.fiˈkaː.tor/, [paː.kɪ.fɪˈkaː.tɔr]
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | pācificātor | pācificātōrēs |
Genitive | pācificātōris | pācificātōrum |
Dative | pācificātōrī | pācificātōribus |
Accusative | pācificātōrem | pācificātōrēs |
Ablative | pācificātōre | pācificātōribus |
Vocative | pācificātor | pācificātōrēs |
Synonyms
- (pacifier): pācātor
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Catalan: pacificador
- French: pacificateur
- Portuguese: pacificador
- Spanish: pacificador
References
- pacificator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- pacificator in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- pacificator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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