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Definition of punctator in English:
punctator
noun
= punctuator.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Dunton (1659–1732), bookseller. From post-classical Latin punctat-, past participial stem of punctare + -or. Compare post-classical Latin punctator person who marks absentees from divine office.
