English edit

Etymology edit

From contemplate +‎ -or.

Noun edit

contemplator (plural contemplators)

  1. One who contemplates.

Latin edit

Etymology edit

From contemplor (observe, note) +‎ -tor.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

contemplātor m (genitive contemplātōris, feminine contemplātrīx); third declension

  1. observer, surveyor
  2. (rare) contemplator

Declension edit

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative contemplātor contemplātōrēs
Genitive contemplātōris contemplātōrum
Dative contemplātōrī contemplātōribus
Accusative contemplātōrem contemplātōrēs
Ablative contemplātōre contemplātōribus
Vocative contemplātor contemplātōrēs

Verb edit

contemplātor

  1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of contemplor

References edit

  • contemplator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • contemplator”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • contemplator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • contemplator in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French contemplateur. By surface analysis, contempla +‎ -tor.

Noun edit

contemplator m (plural contemplatori, feminine equivalent contemplatoare)

  1. contemplator

Declension edit