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Etymology of the English word regulator

the English word regulator
derived from the English word regulate
derived from the Late Latin word regulatio
derived from the Latin word regulare
derived from the Classical Latin word regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the English suffix -or

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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