"subordinator" meaning in All languages combined

See subordinator on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: subordinators [plural]
Etymology: From subordinate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|subordinate|or}} subordinate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} subordinator (plural subordinators)
  1. (grammar) Any of a lexical class of words that join clauses at a subordinate syntactic level (subordinate clauses). Synonyms: complementizer
    Sense id: en-subordinator-en-noun-en:grammar Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. One who subordinates, or reduces the status of, another person.
    Sense id: en-subordinator-en-noun-en:person_who_subordinates_another

Verb [Latin]

Forms: subōrdinātor [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=subōrdinātor}} subōrdinātor
  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of subōrdinō Tags: form-of, future, imperative, passive, second-person, singular, third-person Form of: subōrdinō
    Sense id: en-subordinator-la-verb-GG11XL3x Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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