LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

fertor

fertor m (genitive fertōris)
Classical[ˈfɛr.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛr.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinebearer, carrier
    non fit ut messor fertor116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, De Lingua Latina 8.57

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefertorfertōrēs
genitivefertōrisfertōrum
dativefertōrīfertōribus
accusativefertōremfertōrēs
ablativefertōrefertōribus
vocativefertorfertōrēs

fertor, ōris, m. fero,
I. one who bears, not in use; cf. Varr. L. L. 8, § 57 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  3. Proto-Italic*ferō
  4. Latinfertor

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin fertor From ferō + -tor.

Quick answers

What does fertor mean in Latin?
fertor, a noun, means “bearer, carrier”.
What is the genitive of fertor?
The genitive singular is fertōris. fertor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce fertor?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɛr.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɛr.tor].
Where does fertor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti → Proto-Italic *ferō → Latin fertor.