Abbreviator

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /əˈbɹiː.viËŒeɪ.tÉ™/, -ɛɪ.tÉ™/
• GenAm IPA: /əˈbɹi.viËŒeɪ.təɹ/

Origin

From Late Latin abbreviātor. Compare French abbréviateur.

Full definition of abbreviator

Noun

1. agent noun; one who abbreviates or shortens. Early 16^th century.

1. (history, Roman Catholicism) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form. Mid 16^th century.