abbreviator

/əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɚ/

UK: /-ɛɪ.tɚ/

ƏBɹI · vieɪ · tɚ (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A person who abbreviates or shortens.

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin abbreviātor. Compare French abbréviateur.