noun · masculinethird declension
-pō̆r
-pō̆r m (genitive -pōris)
Classical[ˈpɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔr]
Meaning
- suffixed to the genitive of the master’s name, forms names of male slaves: “—’s boy” = [gen.] servus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -pō̆r | -pōrēs |
| genitive | -pōris | -pōrum |
| dative | -pōrī | -pōribus |
| accusative | -pōrem | -pōrēs |
| ablative | -pōre | -pōribus |
| vocative | -pō̆r | -pōrēs |
Origins
An archaic collateral form of puer (“a boy in attendance”, “a servant”, “a slave”).