English word agitator comes from Latin agito
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| agito | Latin (lat) | (of animals) I hunt, chase, pursue.. (of cattle) I drive, conduct; tend, control.. (of the mind) I am occupied with, devise, contrive, plot, design, intend.. (of the mind) I drive at something in the mind; turn over, study, weigh, consider, meditate upon.. (of time) I pass, spend.. (with sat (enough) and genitive) I have enough to do, have trouble with, I am fully engaged in.. I am engaged [...] |
| agitator | Latin (lat) | Charioteer. Driver of animals; drover. |
| agitator | English (eng) | (historical) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; called also adjutators.. An implement for shaking or mixing.. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers. |