Etymology

delator

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Today it means: An accuser; an informer. Full definition →

Middle English delatoures pl ← Latin dēlātor
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēlātor
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdelatoures pl
  3. English todaydelator

From Middle English delatoures pl, from Latin dēlātor.

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