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repressor.

restrainer; one who restrains;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[rɛˈprɛs.sɔr]Classical-Latin[reˈprɛs.sor]

  1. restrainer, represser

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. limiter

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin reprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin repressor From reprimō + -tor.

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