Any device for effecting the process of modulation.
Etymology (EN): from L. modulator, from → modulate + -tor
a suffix forming personal agent nouns from verbs.
Etymology (PE): Vâhangâr, from vâhang, → modulation,
- -âr, contraction of âvar agent noun of
âvardan “to bring; to cause, produce”
(Mid.Pers. âwurtan, âvaritan; Av. ābar- “to bring; to possess,”
from prefix ā- + Av./O.Pers. bar- “to bear, carry,”
bareθre “to bear (infinitive),” bareθri
“a female that bears (children), a mother;” Mod.Pers. bordan “to carry;”
Skt. bharati “he carries;” Gk. pherein; L. fero “to carry”).