abbreviator
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /əˈbɹiː.viˌeɪ.tə/, /-ɛɪ.tə/
  • (America) IPA: /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.təɹ/
Noun

abbreviator (plural abbreviators)

  1. Agent noun of abbreviate; one who abbreviates or shortens. [Early 16th century.]
  2. (history, Roman Catholicism) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form. [Mid 16th century.]
Translations
  • Portuguese: abreviador
Translations
  • Portuguese: breviador



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