LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

illūstrātor

illūstrātor m (genitive illūstrātōris)
Classical[ɪl.luːsˈtraː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[il.lusˈtraː.tor]

Meaning

  1. one that gives light
  2. one that grants enlightenment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeillūstrātorillūstrātōrēs
genitiveillūstrātōrisillūstrātōrum
dativeillūstrātōrīillūstrātōribus
accusativeillūstrātōremillūstrātōrēs
ablativeillūstrātōreillūstrātōribus
vocativeillūstrātorillūstrātōrēs

illustrātor (inl-), ōris, m. id.,
I. an enlightener (post-class.): Deus illustrator rerum, Lact. 2, 9, 5; Inscr. Rein. cl. 6, 129.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinillūstrātor

Latin lūstrō Latin illūstrō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin illūstrātor From illūstrō + -tor.

Quick answers

What does illūstrātor mean in Latin?
illūstrātor, a noun, means “one that gives light; one that grants enlightenment”.
What is the genitive of illūstrātor?
The genitive singular is illūstrātōris. illūstrātor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce illūstrātor?
In classical Latin, [ɪl.luːsˈtraː.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [il.lusˈtraː.tor].
Where does illūstrātor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin illūstrātor.