LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

haustor

haustor m (genitive haustōris)
Classical[ˈhau̯s.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈau̯s.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculineSomeone who draws or drains; drawer.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehaustorhaustōrēs
genitivehaustōrishaustōrum
dativehaustōrīhaustōribus
accusativehaustōremhaustōrēs
ablativehaustōrehaustōribus
vocativehaustorhaustōrēs

haustor (aus-), ōris, m. haurio,
I. a drawer (post-Aug. and very rare): aquarum, water-drawer, Firm. Math. 8, 29.— Poet.: ultimus aquae, drinker, Luc. 9, 591.—Esp., he who fills casks with wine, Inscr. Orell. 5089.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Latinhaustor

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auziō Latin hauriō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin haustor From hauriō (“draw, drain”) + -tor.

In English words that came into English from haustor

  • haustoriumhaustor

Quick answers

What does haustor mean in Latin?
haustor, a noun, means “Someone who draws or drains; drawer.”.
What is the genitive of haustor?
The genitive singular is haustōris. haustor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce haustor?
In classical Latin, [ˈhau̯s.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈau̯s.tor].
Where does haustor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- → Latin haustor.