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-inator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
-i-na-tor
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A person or thing that does (something).

Example Sentences

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.

Questions

What does -inator mean?
A person or thing that does (something).
Where does -inator come from?
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.

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