LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

altor1

altor m (genitive altōris, feminine altrīx)
Classical[ˈaɫ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinenourisher; sustainer
  2. masculinefoster-father

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealtoraltōrēs
genitivealtōrisaltōrum
dativealtōrīaltōribus
accusativealtōremaltōrēs
ablativealtōrealtōribus
vocativealtoraltōrēs

altor, ōris, m. alo.
I. Subst., a nourisher, sustainer, foster-father: omnium rerum educator et altor, * Cic. N. D. 2, 34: altore recepto, Ov. M. 11, 101: Curetes altores Jovis, * Sall. ap. Lact. 1, 21 fin.; so * Tac. A. 6, 37; Sen. Herc. Fur. 1247; * Stat. S. 2, 1, 69.—Worshipped as a god, Varr. Fragm. p. 226 Bip.; cf. Aug. Civ. Dei, 23 fin.—
II. Adj., nutritious: suci altores, Nemes. Cyn. 257.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; nourish”).

adjectivethird-declension masculine-only adjective (non-i-stem)
altor2
altor (genitive altōris)
Classical[ˈaɫ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.tor]

Meaning

  1. nutritious, nourishing

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
dativealtōrī——
accusativealtōremaltōrem—
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativealtōrēsaltōrēs—
dativealtōribus——
accusativealtōrēsaltōrēs—
ablativealtōribus——
vocativealtōrēsaltōrēs—

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; nourish”).

Descendants
  • Italianaltore

Quick answers

What does altor mean in Latin?
altor, a noun, means “nourisher; sustainer; foster-father”.
What is the genitive of altor?
The genitive singular is altōris. altor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce altor?
In classical Latin, [ˈaɫ.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈal.tor].