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martor

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martor

  • /ˈmar.tor/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin martyr, or Vulgar Latin martur, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ (mártur). Compare Old Italian martore, Sardinian màrturu (“invalid”), Calabrian marture, Lombard màrtul (“saint”). Or directly from Greek. Doublet of martir.

noun martori · equivalent martoră · martor · martorul · martorii

  1. masculine witness, onlooker, voucher (person who vouches)
  2. masculine car dashboard warning light, tell-tale, idiot light

In English

  • witness one who has a personal knowledge of something

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

APA

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

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

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@misc{martor_2026,
  title = {martor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/martor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}