subjugator

/sˈʌbdʒuɡˌeɪɾɚ/ noun

A person who subjugates or conquers.

Word Origin Subjugator comes from Latin subjugare 'to bring under the yoke,' from sub 'under' and jugum 'yoke.' In ancient Rome, defeated enemies were literally made to pass under a yoke. The root jug- also gives us conjugate (yoked together), conjugal (marriage yoke), and jugular (the vein in the neck, from jugulum 'collarbone, throat').

noun A person who subjugates or conquers. countable

The ancient emperor was known as a ruthless subjugator of neighboring territories.

(名词) 征服者;镇压者

这位古代皇帝以残酷征服周边领土而闻名。

(sustantivo) conquistador; subyugador; opresor; avasallador; dominador [Una persona que subyuga o conquista.]

El antiguo emperador era conocido como un subyugador despiadado de territorios vecinos.

(nom) dominateur; conquérant; oppresseur; asservisseur [Personne qui assujettit ou conquiert un peuple, un territoire.]

L'empereur antique était connu comme un assujettisseur impitoyable des territoires voisins.

(Substantiv) Unterdrücker; Eroberer [Eine Person, die andere unterwirft, beherrscht oder erobert, oft mit Gewalt oder Macht.]

Der antike Kaiser galt als skrupelloser **subjugator** benachbarter Gebiete.

(名詞) 服従させたり征服したりする行為を行う人。

古代の皇帝は近隣領土の冷酷な征服者として知られていた。

(substantivo) subjugador; conquistador; opressor; dominador [Pessoa que subjuga ou conquista.]

O antigo imperador era conhecido como um subjugador implacável dos territórios vizinhos.

Word parts: sub + jug + at + or

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