petitor
[
pet
-i-ter, p
uh
-
tahy
-ter]
/ˈpɛt ɪ tər, pəˈtaɪ tər/
noun
,
Obsolete
1.
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
Origin
1605-15;
<
Latin
petītor,
equivalent to
petī-,
variant stem of
petere
to seek +
-tor
-tor
Related forms
petitory
[
pet
-i-tawr-e, -tohr-ee]
/ˈpɛt ɪˌtɔr ɛ, -ˌtoʊr i/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective