Predator
/ˈprɛd.ə.tər/noun
An animal that naturally preys on others.
Did you know?The word 'predator' is connected to ancient rituals where hunters would invoke spirits to ensure success in their deadly pursuits.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*preḱ-
“to ask, to request, to pray for.”
Latin
Latin
praedator
“one who robs or pillages.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
praedari
“to seize, to plunder.”
Old French
Old French
predateur
“one who preys upon others.”
Modern English
English
predator
“an organism that hunts and eats other organisms.”
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