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- [bar-uh-ter]
- /ˈbær ə tər/
- /ˈbæ.rə.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bar-uh-ter]
- /ˈbær ə tər/
Definitions of barrator word
- noun barrator a person guilty of barratry 3
- noun barrator a person who commits barratry. 1
- noun barrator One who is guilty of barratry. 1
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Origin of barrator
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English barettour brawler, fighter < Anglo-French barretor, barator, Old French barateor, equivalent to barat(er) to make a disturbance, baret(er) to trick, cheat (< Vulgar Latin *prattāre < Greek prā́ttein to do, perform, manage; see practical) + -eor -ator
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Parts of speech for Barrator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barrator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
barrator usage trend in Literature
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