LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

dēductor

dēductor m (genitive dēductōris)
Classical[deːˈdʊk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[deˈduk.tor]

Meaning

  1. historicaldeductor, the formal patron of a Roman colony
  2. guide
  3. teacher
  4. attendant, escort, particularly (politics) one assisting a candidate

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēductordēductōrēs
genitivedēductōrisdēductōrum
dativedēductōrīdēductōribus
accusativedēductōremdēductōrēs
ablativedēductōredēductōribus
vocativedēductordēductōrēs

dēductor, ōris, m. id..
I. One who brings; a guide, teacher (late Lat.): alicujus, Tert. Apol. 21: veritatis, Tert. Cor. mil. 4.—
II. (Acc. to deduco, no. 1. B. 5.) One who accompanies or attends on a candidate for office, an attendant, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 6.

Origins

From dēdūcō (“to lead out or down; to accompany; to found”) + -tor (“-er: forming agent nouns”). Equivalent to dē- + ductor.

Descendants
  • Englishdeductor

Quick answers

What does dēductor mean in Latin?
dēductor, a noun, means “deductor, the formal patron of a Roman colony; guide; teacher”.
What is the genitive of dēductor?
The genitive singular is dēductōris. dēductor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēductor?
In classical Latin, [deːˈdʊk.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈduk.tor].