instigator

English

Alternative forms

• instigatour (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From Latin instīgātor (“stimulator”)

Pronunciation

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

instigator (plural instigators)

1. A person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble.

Synonyms

• initiator

Related terms

• instigate
• instigation

Latin

Verb

instīgātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of instīgō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of instīgō