-inator

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. Modelled after Latinate agent nouns such as terminator. See -ator.

Suffix

-inator

1. A person or thing that does (something).
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:-inator.

Derived terms

Category English terms suffixed with -inator not found

Anagrams

• Natori, aroint, traino, torani, Torain, Tanori, Triano, Troian, Torian, Tirano, ration, Onrait, Nortia