LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

adhortātor

adhortātor m (genitive adhortātōris)
Classical[a.dɔrˈtaː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[a.dorˈtaː.tor]

Meaning

  1. one who encourages or excites

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeadhortātoradhortātōrēs
genitiveadhortātōrisadhortātōrum
dativeadhortātōrīadhortātōribus
accusativeadhortātōremadhortātōrēs
ablativeadhortātōreadhortātōribus
vocativeadhortātoradhortātōrēs

ădhortātor, ōris, m. id.,
I. an exhorter, encourager, exciter: operis, Liv. 2, 58.—Absol., Liv. 7, 32; 9, 13; 32, 25.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinadhortātor

Latin hortor Latin adhortor Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin adhortātor From adhortor (“to encourage, exhort”) + -tor.

Quick answers

What does adhortātor mean in Latin?
adhortātor, a noun, means “one who encourages or excites”.
What is the genitive of adhortātor?
The genitive singular is adhortātōris. adhortātor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce adhortātor?
In classical Latin, [a.dɔrˈtaː.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.dorˈtaː.tor].
Where does adhortātor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin adhortātor.