LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

cōnspōnsor

cōnspōnsor m (genitive cōnspōnsōris)
Classical[kõːˈspõː.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[konˈspɔn.sor]

Meaning

  1. a joint surety

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecōnspōnsorcōnspōnsōrēs
genitivecōnspōnsōriscōnspōnsōrum
dativecōnspōnsōrīcōnspōnsōribus
accusativecōnspōnsōremcōnspōnsōrēs
ablativecōnspōnsōrecōnspōnsōribus
vocativecōnspōnsorcōnspōnsōrēs

con-sponsor, ōris, m.
I. A joint surety, Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 2; id. Att. 12, 17.—
II. One who binds or obligates himself to something ( = conjurator), acc. to Fest. p. 59, 7 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincōnspōnsor

Latin spōnsor Latin cōnspōnsor From con- + spōnsor (“surety”).

Quick answers

What does cōnspōnsor mean in Latin?
cōnspōnsor, a noun, means “a joint surety”.
What is the genitive of cōnspōnsor?
The genitive singular is cōnspōnsōris. cōnspōnsor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cōnspōnsor?
In classical Latin, [kõːˈspõː.sɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [konˈspɔn.sor].
Where does cōnspōnsor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Proto-Italic *kom- → Latin cōnspōnsor.