LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

carptor

carptor m (genitive carptōris)
Classical[ˈkarp.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkarp.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinea carver of food
  2. masculinea criticizer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecarptorcarptōrēs
genitivecarptōriscarptōrum
dativecarptōrīcarptōribus
accusativecarptōremcarptōrēs
ablativecarptōrecarptōribus
vocativecarptorcarptōrēs

carptor, ōris, m. carpo,
I. a carver of food, Juv. 9, 110; cf. scissor.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin carptor From carpō + -tor.

Quick answers

What does carptor mean in Latin?
carptor, a noun, means “a carver of food; a criticizer”.
What is the genitive of carptor?
The genitive singular is carptōris. carptor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce carptor?
In classical Latin, [ˈkarp.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkarp.tor].