ˈtradəd.ə(r) noun
( plural tradito·res ˌtradəˈtōr(ˌ)ēz)
Etymology: Middle English traditour traitor, from Latin traditor — more at traitor
1. obsolete : traitor
2. : one of the Christians giving up to the officers of the law the Scriptures, the sacred vessels, or the names of their brethren during the Roman persecutions