LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

ēmptor

ēmptor m (genitive ēmptōris)
Classical[ˈeːmp.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛmp.tor]

Meaning

  1. buyer, purchaser
    Caveat emptorLet the buyer beware

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēmptorēmptōrēs
genitiveēmptōrisēmptōrum
dativeēmptōrīēmptōribus
accusativeēmptōremēmptōrēs
ablativeēmptōreēmptōribus
vocativeēmptorēmptōrēs

emptor (emt-), ōris, m. id.,
I. a buyer, purchaser (cf.: negotiator, mercator, caupo, institor), Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 128 sq.; id. Pers. 4, 4, 31; Cic. Off. 3, 12, 51; id. Phil. 2, 38; id. Caecin. 7, 19; Hor. S. 1, 2, 88; id. Ep. 2, 2, 167 et saep.; cf., on the laws affecting him, the authorities cited under emptio: pretiosus dedecorum, i. e. who buys them dearly (=magno pretio emens), Hor. C. 3, 6, 32: familiae, the imaginary purchaser of an inheritance per aes et libram, Suet. Ner. 4 Bremi; cf. Rein's Privatr. p. 375.

Origins

From the supine theme of emō (“to buy”) + -tor (agent noun suffix).

In English words that came into English from ēmptor

  • emptorēmptor

Quick answers

What does ēmptor mean in Latin?
ēmptor, a noun, means “buyer, purchaser”.
What is the genitive of ēmptor?
The genitive singular is ēmptōris. ēmptor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ēmptor?
In classical Latin, [ˈeːmp.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛmp.tor].