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illustrator.

one that gives light

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪl.luːsˈtraː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[il.lusˈtraː.tor]

  1. one that gives light

    declension-3

  2. one that grants enlightenment

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Latin lūstrō Latin illūstrō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin illūstrātor From illūstrō + -tor.

verb[ɪl.luːsˈtraː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[il.lusˈtraː.tor]

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of illūstrō

    form-of · future · imperative · passive · second-person · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Latin lūstrō Latin illūstrō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin illūstrātor From illūstrō + -tor.

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