LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

dēsultor

dēsultor m (genitive dēsultōris)
Classical[deːˈsʊɫ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[deˈs̬ul.tor]

Meaning

  1. leaper, vaulter
  2. A sort of riders, who, in the circus-games, leaped from one horse to another without stopping.
  3. figurativelyA fickle, inconstant person.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēsultordēsultōrēs
genitivedēsultōrisdēsultōrum
dativedēsultōrīdēsultōribus
accusativedēsultōremdēsultōrēs
ablativedēsultōredēsultōribus
vocativedēsultordēsultōrēs

dēsultor, ōris, m. id.,
I. a leaper, vaulter, the technical designation of a sort of riders, who, in the circus-games, leaped from one horse to another without stopping.
I. Prop., Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 15; Liv. 23, 29; 44, 9; Manil. 5, 85.—
II. Trop., a fickle, inconstant person: amoris, an inconstant lover, Ov. Am. 1, 3, 15; cf. bellorum, Sen. Suas. 1, § 8.

Origins

dēsul(tum) (supine of dēsiliō (“to leap or jump down”)) + -tor (agent noun suffix)

Descendants
  • Englishdesultor
  • Italiandesultore

In English words that came into English from dēsultor

  • desultorydēsultōrius
  • desultordēsultor

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesDesultorDesultor (ἀποβάτης, μεταβάτης), literally one who leaps off, was applied to a person who rode several horses or chariots, leaping from one to the othe…

Quick answers

What does dēsultor mean in Latin?
dēsultor, a noun, means “leaper, vaulter; A sort of riders, who, in the circus-games, leaped from one horse to another without stopping.; A fickle, inconstant person.”.
What is the genitive of dēsultor?
The genitive singular is dēsultōris. dēsultor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēsultor?
In classical Latin, [deːˈsʊɫ.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈs̬ul.tor].