LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

impulsor

impulsor m (genitive impulsōris, feminine impulstrīx)
Classical[ɪmˈpʊɫ.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[imˈpul.sor]

Meaning

  1. masculineinciter, instigator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeimpulsorimpulsōrēs
genitiveimpulsōrisimpulsōrum
dativeimpulsōrīimpulsōribus
accusativeimpulsōremimpulsōrēs
ablativeimpulsōreimpulsōribus
vocativeimpulsorimpulsōrēs

impulsor (inp-), ōris, m. impello,
I. one who incites or instigates, an inciter, instigator (rare but class.; cf.: auctor, hortator, monitor): quamvis non fueris suasor et impulsor profectionis meae, approbator certe fuisti, Cic. Att. 16, 7, 2: se auctores et impulsores et socios habuisse sceleris illius eos viros, quibus, etc., id. Vatin. 10, 24; id. Prov. Cons. 8, 18; cf.: me impulsore, Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 21; id. Eun. 5, 6, 18: pravi, Tac. H. 4, 68.

Origins

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

Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin impellō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin impulsor From impellō + -tor.

Descendants
  • Catalanimpulsor
  • Italianimpulsore
  • Portugueseimpulsor
  • Spanishimpulsor

In English words that came into English from impulsor

  • impulsorimpulsor

Quick answers

What does impulsor mean in Latin?
impulsor, a noun, means “inciter, instigator”.
What is the genitive of impulsor?
The genitive singular is impulsōris. impulsor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce impulsor?
In classical Latin, [ɪmˈpʊɫ.sɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [imˈpul.sor].
Where does impulsor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin impulsor.