apparitor

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə par′i tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•par•i•tor  (ə par′i tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Antiquity(in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court.
  • Latin appāritor, equivalent. to appāri- (variant stem of appārēre to serve, attend, literally, to be seen; see appear) + -tor -tor
  • Middle English apparitour 1250–1300

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