mutator

== English == === Etymology === From mutate +‎ -or. The video gaming sense likely originated in the video game Unreal Tournament (1999). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmjuteɪtɚ/ === Noun === mutator (plural mutators) That which causes mutation or change. (video games) A setting which alters specific gameplay mechanics, such as rules, physics, or abilities. ==== Synonyms ==== setter ==== Antonyms ==== accessor ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [muːˈtaː.tɔr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [muˈtaː.tor] === Verb === mūtātor second/third-person singular future passive imperative of mūtō === References === “mutator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “mutator”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “mutator”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French mutateur. By surface analysis, muta +‎ -tor. === Noun === mutator n (plural mutatoare) mutator ==== Declension ====