Latin word root · Suffixes
-or: one who does (agent)
-or is a Latin root meaning “one who does (agent)”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: one who does (agent)
Root forms: -or, -tor, -sor
Word family and examples
- spectator
a person who watches an event as entertainment
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