Mutilator
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.leɪ.tər/noun
A person or thing that mutilates, maims, or severely disfigures.
Did you know?Latin mutilare could mean to maim, disfigure, or deprive something of a natural part, including horns or limbs.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
mutilus
“Maimed, mutilated, or deprived of a natural part”
Classical Latin
Latin
mutilāre
“To maim, disfigure, or cut away a part”
Late Latin
Latin
mutilātor
“One who maims or mutilates”
14th–15th Century
English
mutilate
“To deprive of a limb or essential part; to disfigure”
19th Century
English
mutilator
“A person or agent that mutilates”
Modern English
English
mutilator
“One who or that which severely maims or disfigures”
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