LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

īnspector

īnspector m (genitive īnspectōris, feminine īnspectrīx)
Classical[ĩːˈspɛk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[inˈspɛk.tor]

Meaning

  1. post Augustanviewer, observer, onlooker
  2. Late LatinMedieval Latininspector, examiner (especially one who inspects a household, monastery, etc)
  3. Medieval Latinspy
  4. Medieval Latindiviner

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeīnspectorīnspectōrēs
īnspectrīcēs
genitiveīnspectōris
īnspectrīcis		īnspectōrum
īnspectrīcum
dativeīnspectōrī
īnspectrīcī		īnspectōribus
īnspectrīcibus
accusativeīnspectōrem
īnspectrīcem		īnspectōrēs
īnspectrīcēs
ablativeīnspectōre
īnspectrīce		īnspectōribus
īnspectrīcibus
vocativeīnspectorīnspectōrēs
īnspectrīcēs

inspector, ōris, m. id..
I. A viewer, observer (post-Aug.), Sen. Ben. 1, 9, 3.—
II. An inspector, examiner (late Lat.), Dig. 13, 6, 10; Cod. Th. 11, 1, 31; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 1, 2 al.

Origins

From īnspiciō + -tor.

Descendants
  • Catalaninspector
  • Frenchinspecteur
  • Italianispettore
  • Occitaninspector
  • Portugueseinspetor
  • Spanishinspector
  • Galicianinspector

Quick answers

What does īnspector mean in Latin?
īnspector, a noun, means “viewer, observer, onlooker; inspector, examiner (especially one who inspects a household, monastery, etc); spy”.
What is the genitive of īnspector?
The genitive singular is īnspectōris. īnspector is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce īnspector?
In classical Latin, [ĩːˈspɛk.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [inˈspɛk.tor].