LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

calātor

calātor m (genitive calātōris)
Classical[kaˈɫaː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[kaˈlaː.tor]

Meaning

  1. Old Latinherald; crier
  2. nomenclator for a candidate running for political office
  3. personal attendant of a senior priest

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalātorcalātōrēs
genitivecalātōriscalātōrum
dativecalātōrīcalātōribus
accusativecalātōremcalātōrēs
ablativecalātōrecalātōribus
vocativecalātorcalātōrēs

călātor, ōris, m. id.; a servant for calling, etc., a crier; hence,
I. Lit., a servant, esp. of priests, Suet. Gram. 12; cf. Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 268; Inscr. Orell. 2431 sqq.; so freq. in inscriptions.—
II. In gen., any servant, attendant; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 38 and 225 Müll.: egomet mihi comes, calator, equus, agaso, armiger, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 11; id. Ps. 4, 2, 52; id. Rud. 2, 3, 5.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  2. Proto-Italic*kalō
  3. Latincalātor

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin calātor From calō + -tor.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesCalatorCalator (KALATOR, Orell. Inscr. 2431, 2432; καλήτωρ, Dionys.), originally a slave employed as a caller or crier (Plaut. Merc. 5.2, 11; Pseud. 4.2, 52;…

Quick answers

What does calātor mean in Latin?
calātor, a noun, means “herald; crier; nomenclator for a candidate running for political office”.
What is the genitive of calātor?
The genitive singular is calātōris. calātor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce calātor?
In classical Latin, [kaˈɫaː.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈlaː.tor].
Where does calātor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- → Proto-Italic *kalō → Latin calātor.