DictionaryRoot: locare
Latin
locare
put or place
Forms
- locare
- locat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
Formed from Latin locus, “place.”
Note
Placing can include assigning something to a role or position.
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noun
locator
LOH-kay-ter/ˈləʊkeɪtər/
A means of establishing where something is.
Etymology
Built on “put, place,” this agent noun first named people. Its later application to things that locate connects the idea of placing with determining a position.