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separator.

An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪtəɹ/
  1. An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.

  2. A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.

  3. One who separates; an agent performing the action of separating.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin sē- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃o- Latin *paro- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin parō Latin sēparō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin sēparātorbor. English separator Borrowed from Latin sēparātor.

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