A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Investigator,-oris (s.m.III), abl.sg investigatore: an investigator; “he that searches or inquires into, an investigator” (Lewis & Short) [> L. investigans,-antis (part.B), q.v.]; syn. scrutator,-oris (s.m.III), q.v., abl. sg. scrutatore; indagator,-oris (s.m.III), q.v., abl.sg. indagatore;

NOTE: fem. investigatrix,-icis. abl.sg. investigatrice.

- acer et dilgens rerum antiquitatis investigator (Lewis & Short), an acute and diligent investigator of ancient things.

- “nomen in honorem reverend. Blind Vogesi superioris acutissimi investigatoris” the name in honor of the reverend Blind of the upper Vosges, a most intelligent investigator.”

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