"citator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: citators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From Latin citator, agent noun of citare (“to cite”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|citator}} Latin citator Head templates: {{en-noun}} citator (plural citators)
  1. (law) An index of citations of legal cases and other sources
    Sense id: en-citator-en-noun-oJ2Ap301 Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Topics: law
  2. (obsolete) One who makes a citation; a citer or citor Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-citator-en-noun-UeMWtOLA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: citatorial, citer, citor, Shepardize

Inflected forms

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