traditor

noun trad·i·tor \ ˈtradətə(r) \

Definition of traditor

plural traditores \ˌtradəˈtōr(ˌ)ēz\

1 obsolete : traitor

2 : one of the Christians giving up to the officers of the law the Scriptures, the sacred vessels, or the names of their brethren during the Roman persecutions

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