noun · masculinethird declension
captor
captor m (genitive captōris, feminine captrīx)
Meaning
- masculineone who catches or captures
- masculinecaptor
- masculinehunter, huntsman
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | captor | captōrēs |
| genitive | captōris | captōrum |
| dative | captōrī | captōribus |
| accusative | captōrem | captōrēs |
| ablative | captōre | captōribus |
| vocative | captor | captōrēs |
captor, ōris, m. capio,
I. he who catches (animals), a hunter, huntsman, Poët. Anth. Lat. 5, 162, 8.
Origins
From the verb capīo (“to take, capture, seize”).
Descendants
- Englishcaptor
- Italiancattore
- Portuguesecaptor
- Spanishcaptor