allator

Latin

Etymology

From allātus +‎ -tor

Pronunciation

Noun

allātor m (genitive allātōris, feminine allātrīx); third declension

  1. male carrier, bringer; he who carries forth, brings forth
    • 1864, Chrysologus Petrus, Sancti Petri Chrysologi Archiepiscopi Ravennatis Opera Omnia‎[1], Garnier Fratres, page 531:
      Abraham vlso peregrino, dominum se esse Descivit, ipse allator prandii
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    • 1553, Julius Firmicus Maternus, Nicolaus Prugner, Iulii Firmici Materni Iunioris Siculi u.c. Ad Mauortium Lollianum Astronomicὦn Lib. VIII.‎[2], Officina Ioannis Heruagii, page 61:
      erit navigator & natator, aquarum allator,
      he will be a navigator, a swimmer, and a bringer of water
  2. male reporter, conveyor; he who reports, conveys
  3. male offeror, deliverer, giver; he who offers, delivers, gives

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative allātor allātōrēs
genitive allātōris allātōrum
dative allātōrī allātōribus
accusative allātōrem allātōrēs
ablative allātōre allātōribus
vocative allātor allātōrēs

References

  • 1695, Nicola Neri, Dictionarii Grammaticalis Opus Suis Numeris Expletum‎[3], Haeredes Corbelletti, page 15:
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