DictionaryRoot: -or
Latin
-or
a person or thing that acts
Forms
- -or
- -oris — The longer Latin form used to express “of” such a person or thing.
Origin
In action words, Latin -or usually belongs to the older endings -tor and -sor.
Note
The final letters alone do not prove this meaning: Latin also had a separate -or ending for qualities and states.
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noun
exhibitor
ig-ZIB-i-ter/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtər/
A person or organization that displays or presents something to the public.
Etymology
An exhibitor is the agent who 'holds out' something for viewing. The agent ending shifts attention from the display itself to the person or organization presenting it.
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