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noun · masculinethird declension

convīctor

convīctor m (genitive convīctōris)
Classical[kɔnˈwiːk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[koɱˈvik.tor]

Meaning

  1. one who lives with another, a housemate
  2. a table companion, familiar friend

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconvīctorconvīctōrēs
genitiveconvīctōrisconvīctōrum
dativeconvīctōrīconvīctōribus
accusativeconvīctōremconvīctōrēs
ablativeconvīctōreconvīctōribus
vocativeconvīctorconvīctōrēs

convictor, ōris, m. id.,
I. he who lives with one, a table companion, messmate, familiar friend, Cic. Fil. ap. Cic. Fam. 16, 21, 5; Hor. S. 1, 4, 96; 1, 6, 47; Plin. Ep. 2, 6, 4; Sen. Ep. 7, 5; id. Ira, 3, 8, 2; id. Lud. Mort. Claud. 14, 2; Suet. Vit. Hor.

Origins

From con- (“together”) + vīctus (“living, nourishment”) + -tor, modelled after convīvor (“to feast together”). Unrelated to victor, which has a short vowel.

Quick answers

What does convīctor mean in Latin?
convīctor, a noun, means “one who lives with another, a housemate; a table companion, familiar friend”.
What is the genitive of convīctor?
The genitive singular is convīctōris. convīctor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce convīctor?
In classical Latin, [kɔnˈwiːk.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koɱˈvik.tor].