Etymology

senator

sen·a·tor
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Today it means: A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada. Full definition →

Latin senātor
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsenātor
  2. English todaysenator

From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”), equivalent to senate + -or.

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