Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Dunton (1659–1732), bookseller. From post-classical Latin punctat-, past participial stem of punctare + -or. Compare post-classical Latin punctator person who marks absentees from divine office.
Definition of punctator in US English:
punctator
nounˌpʌŋ(k)ˈteɪtə
= punctuator.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Dunton (1659–1732), bookseller. From post-classical Latin punctat-, past participial stem of punctare + -or. Compare post-classical Latin punctator person who marks absentees from divine office.