LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

dēfector

dēfector m (genitive dēfectōris)
Classical[deːˈfɛk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[deˈfɛk.tor]

Meaning

  1. a deserter, rebel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēfectordēfectōrēs
genitivedēfectōrisdēfectōrum
dativedēfectōrīdēfectōribus
accusativedēfectōremdēfectōrēs
ablativedēfectōredēfectōribus
vocativedēfectordēfectōrēs

dēfector, ōris, m. deficio, no. I.,
I. one who revolts from another; a revolter, rebel (post-Aug.): parata in defectores ultione, Tac. A. 1, 48; 12, 50 fin.; id. H. 3, 12; Suet. Ner. 43; Just. 16, 1, 13 al.: patris sui defectores, Tac. A. 11, 8.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindēfector

Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēfector From dēficiō (“to desert”) + -tor.

In English words that came into English from dēfector

  • defectordēfector

Quick answers

What does dēfector mean in Latin?
dēfector, a noun, means “a deserter, rebel”.
What is the genitive of dēfector?
The genitive singular is dēfectōris. dēfector is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēfector?
In classical Latin, [deːˈfɛk.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈfɛk.tor].
Where does dēfector come from?
Proto-Indo-European *de → Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ → Proto-Italic *dē → Latin dēfector.