dator

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dator

/daˈtor/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin root *debtoriu < *dēbitōrius for Latin dēbitor (“debtor”), ultimately from dēbitum (“debt”), from dēbeō (“to owe”); influenced by the verb da (“to give”). Compare Aromanian dãtor. Doublet of the borrowing debitor.

adjective datoare · datori · dator

masculine, neuter indebted (to)
masculine, neuter obliged (to)
masculine, neuter owing money

In English

indebted obligated to someone

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"dator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/dator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dator

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"dator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dator.

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@misc{dator_2026,
  title = {dator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}