compilator

noun

com·​pi·​la·​tor

ˈkämpə̇ˌlātə(r),

-ātə-

plural -s

: one that compiles : compiler

Word History

Etymology

Middle English compilatour, from Late Latin compilator plunderer, plagiarist, from Latin compilatus + -or

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