LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

crēditor

crēditor m (genitive crēditōris)
Classical[ˈkreː.dɪ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɛː.di.tor]

Meaning

  1. creditor, lender

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecrēditorcrēditōrēs
genitivecrēditōriscrēditōrum
dativecrēditōrīcrēditōribus
accusativecrēditōremcrēditōrēs
ablativecrēditōrecrēditōribus
vocativecrēditorcrēditōrēs

crēdĭtor, ōris, m. credo, I.,
I. a creditor.
I. Prop., Dig. 50, 16, 10 sq.; Cic. Phil. 6, 4, 11; id. Quint. 23, 74; Liv. 6, 14, 5; Sen. Ep. 87, 6; 119, 1; Quint. 3, 6, 84; * Hor. S. 2, 3, 65 et saep.—
II. Trop., of the belly, Plin. 26, 8, 28, § 43.

Origins

From crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

Descendants
  • Catalancreditor
  • Italiancreditore
  • Frenchcréditeurfrom Old French creditor
  • Romaniancreditorfrom Old French creditor
  • Englishcreditorfrom Old French creditor
  • Portuguesecredor
  • Spanishacreedor
  • Spanishcreedor
  • Indonesiankrediturfrom Old French creditor
  • Normancréditeufrom Old French creditor

Quick answers

What does crēditor mean in Latin?
crēditor, a noun, means “creditor, lender”.
What is the genitive of crēditor?
The genitive singular is crēditōris. crēditor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce crēditor?
In classical Latin, [ˈkreː.dɪ.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkrɛː.di.tor].