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-inator
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English
Etymology
A popular term used notably by Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, a character from the 2007 American animated television series Phineas and Ferb; however, usage dates to at least the early 2000s, e.g., kupkake-inator in the 2003 film The Cat in the Hat (2003 film) The Cat in the Hat. Modelled after Latinate agent nouns such as en terminator. See en -ator.
Suffix
A person or thing that does (something).
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Derived terms
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Anagrams
en ainort Natori aroint traino torani Torain Tanori Triano Troian Torian Tirano ration Onrait Nortia