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punitor.

punisher, one who punishes; one who extracts retribution; avenger;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[puːˈniː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[puˈniː.tor]

  1. a punisher

    declension-3

  2. an avenger

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ)bor. Latin poena Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin pūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin pūnītor From pūniō (“punish”) + -tor.

verb[puːˈniː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[puˈniː.tor]

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

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ)bor. Latin poena Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin pūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin pūnītor From pūniō (“punish”) + -tor.

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