# tractator

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹækˈteɪ.tə/

## Definitions
1. In medieval commerce, the person who handles or transports merchandise on behalf of an investor; an entrepreneur.
2. A person who writes tracts.
3. A Tractarian.

## Etymology
From Latin tractātor (“manager, homilist”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tractator