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petitor

[ pet-i-ter, puh-tahy-ter ]

noun

, Obsolete.
  1. a seeker; an applicant or candidate.


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Other Words From

  • pet·i·to·ry [pet, -i-tawr-e, -tohr-ee], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of petitor1

1605–15; < Latin petītor, equivalent to petī-, variant stem of petere to seek + -tor -tor

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