LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

caesor

caesor m (genitive caesōris)
Classical[ˈkae̯.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.s̬or]

Meaning

  1. masculinehewer, chopper, cutter
  2. masculinekiller, murderer
  3. masculinefeller (one who fells trees, etc.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaesorcaesōrēs
genitivecaesōriscaesōrum
dativecaesōrīcaesōribus
accusativecaesōremcaesōrēs
ablativecaesōrecaesōribus
vocativecaesorcaesōrēs

caesor, ōris, m. caedo,
I. one who hews something (post-class.): lignorum caesores, hewers of wood, Hier. Ep. 53, n. 6, after the Vulg. Deut. 29, 11: lapidum, stone-breaker, Ambros. Luc. 2, 89 fin.; Vulg. 2 Par. 24, 12; cf. Val. Prob. II. p. 1458 P

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
  3. Proto-Italic*kaidō
  4. Latincaesor

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin caesor From caedō (“cut”) + -tor (agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does caesor mean in Latin?
caesor, a noun, means “hewer, chopper, cutter; killer, murderer; feller (one who fells trees, etc.)”.
What is the genitive of caesor?
The genitive singular is caesōris. caesor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce caesor?
In classical Latin, [ˈkae̯.sɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.s̬or].
Where does caesor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- → Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti → Proto-Italic *kaidō → Latin caesor.