attenuator

English

Etymology

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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