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scrutator

[ skroo-tey-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who investigates:

    The scientist, observer, or scrutator will always try to construct a rational theory.



scrutator

/ skruːˈteɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who examines or scrutinizes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrutator1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin scrūtātor “searcher, examiner,” equivalent to scrūtā(rī) “to probe, examine closely,” a derivative of the (neuter plural) noun scrūta “discarded items, junk” + -tor agent noun suffix; scrutiny -tor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrutator1

from Latin, from scrūtārī to search
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Example Sentences

Calosoma scrutator, is well named the handsome, for it is one of our most beautiful insects of this class.

Scrutator” tells us that in the time of Mr. Meynell “it was not the fashion to have second horses in the field.

As usual in such cases, 'Scrutator' proceeded to make short work of him.

"Scrutator," who followed, disclaimed any personal grievance.

A remonstrance has reached me from Scrutator on the subject of Knot I., which he declares was "no problem at all."

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