LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

dēlictor

dēlictor m (genitive dēlictōris)
Classical[deːˈlɪk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[deˈlik.tor]

Meaning

  1. Late Latindelinquent; offender

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēlictordēlictōrēs
genitivedēlictōrisdēlictōrum
dativedēlictōrīdēlictōribus
accusativedēlictōremdēlictōrēs
ablativedēlictōredēlictōribus
vocativedēlictordēlictōrēs

dēlictor, ōris, m. delinquo,
I. a delinquent, offender, Cypr. Ep. 59 fin.

Origins

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

Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *linékʷti Proto-Italic *linkʷō Latin linquō Latin dēlinquō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēlictor From dēlinquō (“to offend; transgress”) + -tor (“-er”, agent noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Italiandelittore

Quick answers

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