formator

formator

English

Noun

formator (plural formators)

1. (semiotics) A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators.
2. (Christianity) A person who trains novices or seminarians.
   • 2011, Basil Cole, Formation of Novices and Seminarians: Nine Signs of Steady Growth, Ignatius Press

     The second sign is related to the infused theological virtue of charity, because the formator has to discover by observation if a candidate takes joy in serving others, especially in small or difficult ways

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Latin

Verb

fōrmātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of fōrmō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of fōrmō

References

• formator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• formator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette