English word proctor comes from Latin -ator, Latin procuro (I manage, administer.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ator | Latin (lat) | Enlarged form of -tor, used to form agent nouns; -ator, -er. |
| procuro | Latin (lat) | I manage, administer. |
| procurator | Latin (lat) | Agent, deputy. Manager, overseer, superintendent. |
| procurator | English (en) | (Ancient Rome) The governor of a small imperial province.. A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems, particularly communist or formerly communist states – see public procurator. A tax collector.. An agent or attorney. |
| proctor | English (en) | (US) To function as a proctor.. (transitive) To manage as an attorney or agent. (British, legal) A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts. (UK) An official at any of several older universities. (US) A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate [...] |