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defector.

rebel, renegade; one who revolts (from);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[deːˈfɛk.tɔr]Classical-Latin[deˈfɛk.tor]
  1. a deserter, rebel

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēfector From dēficiō (“to desert”) + -tor.

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