postulator

pos·tu·la·tor

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pos-chuh-ley-ter]
- /ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪ tər/
- /ˈpɒstjʊleɪtə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pos-chuh-ley-ter]
- /ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪ tər/

Definitions of postulator word

noun postulator a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus. Compare devil's advocate (def 2). 1
noun postulator a person, usually a priest, deputed to prepare and present a plea for the beatification or canonization of some deceased person 0
noun postulator one who postulates 0
noun postulator an official who pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization 0

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Origin of postulator

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65, postulator is from the Latin word postulātor claimant. See postulate, -tor

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Parts of speech for Postulator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postulator

postulator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

postulator usage trend in Literature

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