Etymology

glossator

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Today it means: One who writes glosses. Full definition →

Middle English glosatour ← Medieval Latin glōsātor ← Latin -tor
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  1. Latin · derived from-tor
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromglōsātor
  3. Middle English · inherited fromglosatour
  4. English todayglossator

From Middle English glosatour, from Medieval Latin glōsātor, glossātor, from glōsāre, glōssāre (“to gloss”) + Latin -tor (agent suffix).

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