contriver Copy link Outline 1. mōlītor (usu. of some great work)2. artĭfex, fĭcis (in this sense usu. with bad application)3. inventor (v. INVENTOR)4. māchĭnātor • contriver: 1. mōlītor (usu. of some great work): the maker and c. of the universe, effector mundi m.que, Cic.: the c. of murder, caedis m., Tac. 2. artĭfex, fĭcis (in this sense usu. with bad application): c.s for corrupting the trial, artifices ad corrumpendum judicium, Cic.: a c. of misfortunes, a. malorum, Ov. 3. inventor (v. inventor): a c. of wickednesses, scelerum in., Virg.: fem. inventrix, Virg. 4. māchĭnātor: Cic. Join: architectus et machinator: Cic.
CONTRIVER Copy link • CONTRIVERinventor: excogitator: repertor (poetical and post-classical): architectus et machinator (the contriver of any bad business, troubles, confusion, danger, Cic.): auctor. Vid: AUTHOR.