observator

noun

ob·​ser·​va·​tor

ˈäbzərˌvātər,

-bsə-,

-zə(r)ˌvātə(r),

-ātə-

plural -s

: observer

Word History

Etymology

Middle French observateur, from Latin observator, from observatus (past participle of observare) + -or

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