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Added 9 October 2026

debtor

/ˈdɛt.ə/ noun

In Latin: dēbitor, dēbitrix Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about debtor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt.

Origin

From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.

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