LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

dēstrūctor

dēstrūctor m (genitive dēstrūctōris)
Classical[deːsˈtruːk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[desˈtruk.tor]

Meaning

  1. destroyer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēstrūctordēstrūctōrēs
genitivedēstrūctōrisdēstrūctōrum
dativedēstrūctōrīdēstrūctōribus
accusativedēstrūctōremdēstrūctōrēs
ablativedēstrūctōredēstrūctōribus
vocativedēstrūctordēstrūctōrēs

dēstructor, ōris, m. id.,
I. one who pulls down, a destroyer: rerum, opp. aedificator, Tert. Apol. 46: Trojae, Cass. Var. 14, 15; Hier. Ep. 112, 10 fin.

Origins

Descendants
  • Catalandestructor
  • Frenchdestructeur
  • Romaniandestructorfrom French destructeur
  • Italiandistruttore
  • Portuguesedestrutor
  • Spanishdestructor

Quick answers

What does dēstrūctor mean in Latin?
dēstrūctor, a noun, means “destroyer”.
What is the genitive of dēstrūctor?
The genitive singular is dēstrūctōris. dēstrūctor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēstrūctor?
In classical Latin, [deːsˈtruːk.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [desˈtruk.tor].