glossator

noun

glos·sa·tor ˈglä-ˌsā-tər

ˈglȯ-

: one that makes textual glosses

: a compiler of a glossary

Word History

Etymology

Middle English glosatour, borrowed from Medieval Latin glōsātor, glōssātor, from glōsāre, glōssāre "to gloss entry 4" + Latin -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of glossator was in the 14th century

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Style

“Glossator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glossator. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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