barrator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærətə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bar′ə tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar•ra•tor  (bar′ə tər),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Lawa person who commits barratry.
Also, bar′ra•ter, barretor. 
  • Greek prá̄ttein to do, perform, manage; see practical) + -eor -ator
  • Vulgar Latin *prattāre
  • Anglo-French barretor, barator, Old French barateor, equivalent. to barat(er) to make a disturbance, baret(er) to trick, cheat (
  • Middle English barettour brawler, fighter 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
barrator / ˈbærətə/
  1. a person guilty of barratry
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French barateor, from barater to barter
'barrator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
barratry - barretor - barretter - barter - broadus

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