adulator

noun

ad·​u·​la·​tor ˈa-jə-ˌlā-tər  -dyə- 

-də-

plural -s

: one that adulates

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin adūlātor, from adūlārī "to adulate" + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for adulator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator