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censor.

censor, magistrate for registration/census; censurer, critic (behavior/books);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkẽː.sɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃɛn.sor]
  1. censor

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  2. provincial magistrate with similar duties.

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  3. a critic, especially a severe one of morals and society

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cēnseō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin cēnsor From cēnseō (“to assess, value, judge, tax, etc.”) + -tor (agentive suffix).

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