decisor
English
Etymology
From Latin dēcīsor, from dēcīdō (past participial stem dēcīs-) + -or.[1]
Noun
decisor (plural decisors)
- (Judaism) A rabbi who decides matters in Jewish religious law.
- (obsolete) A person who resolves or settles matters or controversies; a decider, judge, or arbiter.
Translations
Judaism: one who decides matters in Jewish law
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References
- ^ “decisor”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin dēcīsus (“decided”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.siˈzoʁ/ [de.siˈzoh]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.siˈzoɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.siˈzoʁ/ [de.siˈzoχ]
- (Caipira) IPA(key): /de.siˈzoɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.siˈzoɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.siˈzo.ɾi/
Noun
decisor m (plural decisores, feminine decisora, feminine plural decisoras)
- decider (someone who decides)
Adjective
decisor (feminine decisora, masculine plural decisores, feminine plural decisoras)
- who decides
Related terms
Further reading
- “decisor”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “decisor”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deθiˈsoɾ/ [d̪e.θiˈsoɾ] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /desiˈsoɾ/ [d̪e.siˈsoɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: de‧ci‧sor
Adjective
decisor (feminine decisora, masculine plural decisores, feminine plural decisoras)
Noun
decisor m (plural decisores)
Related terms
Further reading
- “decisor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025