LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

fautor

fautor m (genitive fautōris, feminine fautrīx)
Classical[ˈfau̯.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaːu̯.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinepatron, protector
  2. masculineadmirer
  3. masculinepromoter, supporter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefautor
favitor		fautōrēs
favitōrēs
genitivefautōris
favitōris		fautōrum
favitōrum
dativefautōrī
favitōrī		fautōribus
favitōribus
accusativefautōrem
favitōrem		fautōrēs
favitōrēs
ablativefautōre
favitōre		fautōribus
favitōribus
vocativefautor
favitor		fautōrēs
favitōrēs

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

nobilitatis fautorem, studiosum esse
to be a friend of the aristocracy.

fautor (uncontr. făvĭtor, Lucil. ap. Non. 110, 23; Plaut. Am. prol. 78 and 79; Cic. Planc. 1, 1, acc. to Cod. Erf.), ōris, m. faveo,
I. a favorer, furtherer, promoter, maintainer, patron (class.).
(a). With gen.: cujus ego dignitatis ab adulescentia fautor (with adjutor), Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 11; cf. id. ib. 10, 12 fin.; 12, 25, 3: multi fautores laudis tuae, id. Planc. 23, 55; cf.: studiosi et fautores illius victoriae, id. Att. 1, 16, 8: nobilitatis, id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16; clamor ab utriusque fautoribus oritur, from the partisans, Liv. 1, 48: competitorum, Varr. R. R. 3, 5 fin.: regis, Sall. J. 27, 2: et cultor bonorum (populus), Liv. 9, 46, 13: inepte (i. q. inepte favens) Lucili, Hor. S. 1, 10, 2; cf. veterum, id. Ep. 2, 1, 23: omnes illi fautores illius flagitii, Cic. Att. 1, 16, 11: nequitiae, Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 33.—
(b). With dat.: favitorem tibi me, amicum, amatorem putes, Lucil. ap. Non. 110, 23: aetati facieque tuae se Fautorem ostendat, id. ap. Gell. 9, 14, 23: cum tam multos et bonos viros ejus (Plancii) honori viderem esse favitores, etc., Cic. Planc. 1, 1.—
(g). Absol.: virtute ambire oportet, non favitoribus: Sat habet favitorum semper, qui recte facit, i. e. applauders, claqueurs, Plaut. Am. prol. 78 sq.; so Suet. Ner. 43; id. Tit. 8; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 66.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin fautor From faveo + -tor.

Descendants
  • Catalanfautor
  • Frenchfauteur
  • Italianfautore
  • Occitanfautor
  • Portuguesefautor
  • Spanishfautor
  • Galicianfautor

In English words that came into English from fautor

  • fautorfautor

Quick answers

What does fautor mean in Latin?
fautor, a noun, means “patron, protector; admirer; promoter, supporter”.
What is the genitive of fautor?
The genitive singular is fautōris. fautor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce fautor?
In classical Latin, [ˈfau̯.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfaːu̯.tor].