noun · masculinethird declension
cacātor
cacātor m (genitive cacātōris, feminine cacātrix)
Classical[kaˈkaː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[kaˈkaː.tor]
Meaning
- derogatoryvulgarone who defecates in the open; shitter
Recurrent inscription in Pompeii
open defecator, beware of the punishmentNicia cinaede cacator Nicia [you are a] faggot and shitter
Inscription from Pompeii on top of a fresco depicting a dog
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cacātor | cacātōrēs |
| genitive | cacātōris | cacātōrum |
| dative | cacātōrī | cacātōribus |
| accusative | cacātōrem | cacātōrēs |
| ablative | cacātōre | cacātōribus |
| vocative | cacātor | cacātōrēs |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin cacātor From cacō (“to defecate”) + -tor (“-tor”).
Italo-Romance
- Italiancacatore