attenuator

attenuator

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English attenuate
English -or
English attenuator

    From attenuate + -or.

    Noun

    attenuator (plural attenuators)

    1. (physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.
    2. (road transport) Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.

    Translations

    Latin

    Verb

    attenuātor

    1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of attenuō

    References

    • “attenuator”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
    • attenuator in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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