susceptor
English
Etymology
From Latin susceptor. See susceptible.
Noun
susceptor (plural susceptors)
- One who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian.
- 1641, John Evelyn, The Diary of John Evelyn, Vol. 1, Macmillan and Co., published 1906, page 5:
- I had given me the name of my grandfather, my mother's father, who, together with a sister of Sir Thomas Evelyn of Long-Ditton, and Mr. Comber, a near relation of my mother, were my susceptors.
- 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
- such susceptors were thought to put an obligation on the credits
- A material used for its ability to absorb electromagnetic energy and convert it to heat, used in industrial heating and cooking.
References
- “susceptor”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
susceptor m (genitive susceptōris); third declension
- undertaker (person who undertakes to do something), contractor
- receiver or collector of taxes
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | susceptor | susceptōrēs |
| genitive | susceptōris | susceptōrum |
| dative | susceptōrī | susceptōribus |
| accusative | susceptōrem | susceptōrēs |
| ablative | susceptōre | susceptōribus |
| vocative | susceptor | susceptōrēs |
References
- “susceptor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- susceptor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- susceptor in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016