"formator" meaning in Latin

See formator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [foːrˈmaː.tɔr] [Classical-Latin], [forˈmaː.tor] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. former (one who forms) Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-formator-la-noun-VuexKYod Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tor
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: fōrmātor [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=fōrmātor}} fōrmātor
  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of fōrmō Tags: form-of, future, imperative, passive, second-person, singular, third-person Form of: fōrmō
    Sense id: en-formator-la-verb-poovx58m Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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