"-inator" meaning in All languages combined

See -inator on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: A popular term used notably by Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, a character from the 2007 American animated television series Phineas and Ferb, however usage dates to at least the early 2000s, e.g., kupkake-inator in the 2003 film The Cat in the Hat. Modelled after Latinate agent nouns such as terminator. See -ator. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -inator, {{en-suffix}} -inator
  1. A person or thing that does (something). Wikipedia link: Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb, The Cat in the Hat (2003 film) Tags: morpheme
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