LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

dissuāsor

dissuāsor m (genitive dissuāsōris)
Classical[dɪs.suˈaː.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[dis.suˈaː.s̬or]

Meaning

  1. an objector, opposer, one who advises against

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedissuāsordissuāsōrēs
genitivedissuāsōrisdissuāsōrum
dativedissuāsōrīdissuāsōribus
accusativedissuāsōremdissuāsōrēs
ablativedissuāsōredissuāsōribus
vocativedissuāsordissuāsōrēs

dissuāsor, ōris, m. id.,
I. one who advises to the contrary, an opposer (very rare), Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; Liv. 2, 41; Luc. 4, 248 al.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dissuāsor From dissuādeō (“advise against, dissuade”) + -tor (“-er”).

Descendants
  • Italiandissuasore
  • Spanishdisuasor

Quick answers

What does dissuāsor mean in Latin?
dissuāsor, a noun, means “an objector, opposer, one who advises against”.
What is the genitive of dissuāsor?
The genitive singular is dissuāsōris. dissuāsor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dissuāsor?
In classical Latin, [dɪs.suˈaː.sɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dis.suˈaː.s̬or].