LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

caldor

caldor m (genitive caldōris)
Classical[ˈkaɫ.dɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal.dor]

Meaning

  1. masculinewarmth, heat

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaldorcaldōrēs
genitivecaldōriscaldōrum
dativecaldōrīcaldōribus
accusativecaldōremcaldōrēs
ablativecaldōrecaldōribus
vocativecaldorcaldōrēs

caldor, ōris, m. caldus = calidus,
I. warmth, heat (ante- and post-class.), Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 15; 1, 41, 1; 1, 55, 6; Gell. 17, 8, 10; 19, 4, 4 and 5; Arn. 7, 240.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱl̥h₁éh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*kalēō
  4. Latincaldor

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin calidus Latin caldus Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin caldor From caldus (“warm, hot”) + -or.

Quick answers

What does caldor mean in Latin?
caldor, a noun, means “warmth, heat”.
What is the genitive of caldor?
The genitive singular is caldōris. caldor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce caldor?
In classical Latin, [ˈkaɫ.dɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkal.dor].
Where does caldor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱleh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥h₁éh₁yeti → Proto-Italic *kalēō → Latin caldor.