Latin · suffix
-tor
one who acts
Words sharing this root
abductorA person who unlawfully takes someone away.accuserA person who charges someone with wrongdoing or a crime.animatorSomeone who brings something to life or apparent movement.authorTo originate a written work or plan.captorA person who captures or holds someone prisoner.competitorA person or thing competing against others.conductora person who directs a group of musicians during a performancecreatorA person or entity that brings something into existence.doctorA professional who treats illness or injury.dominatorA person, team, or thing that controls or overwhelms others.emperorA supreme ruler, especially a male ruler of an empire.founderA person who establishes an organization, institution, or settlement.generatorAn agent that produces something from available inputs.imitatorA person or thing that copies another's behavior, style, or work.inquisitorA person who investigates or questions others harshly.janitorA person employed to clean and maintain a building.jugglerA performer who repeatedly tosses and catches several objects at once.jurorA member of a jury in a legal proceeding.monitorA large tropical lizard.monitorA screen that displays computer or video output.monitorWatching or checking something over time.oratorA skilled public speaker, especially in formal settings.progenitorAn ancestor from which a line descends.prosecutorA lawyer who brings criminal cases on behalf of the government.raptorA bird that hunts other animals for food.testatorA person who has made a legally valid will.traitorA person who betrays a duty of loyalty to someone or something.