noun · masculinethird declension
cīnctor
cīnctor m (genitive cīnctōris)
Classical[ˈkiːŋk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiŋk.tor]
Meaning
- Late Latinrarea girdle-wearer; one who girds
- Medieval Latinrarea girdle, belt
Minores induerent pannum viliorem / et de corda cannabi induerent cinctorem
c. 1382, "Heu quanta..." (Cotton Cleopatra B.ii)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cīnctor | cīnctōrēs |
| genitive | cīnctōris | cīnctōrum |
| dative | cīnctōrī | cīnctōribus |
| accusative | cīnctōrem | cīnctōrēs |
| ablative | cīnctōre | cīnctōribus |
| vocative | cīnctor | cīnctōrēs |
cinctor, ŏris, m., = ζώστης, Gloss. Gr. Lat.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin cīnctor From cingō (“to encircle; gird on”) + -tor (“-er”).