noun · masculinethird declension
interceptor
interceptor m (genitive interceptōris)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈkɛp.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈt͡ʃɛp.tor]
Meaning
- masculineinterceptor, usurper, embezzler
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | interceptor | interceptōrēs |
| genitive | interceptōris | interceptōrum |
| dative | interceptōrī | interceptōribus |
| accusative | interceptōrem | interceptōrēs |
| ablative | interceptōre | interceptōribus |
| vocative | interceptor | interceptōrēs |
interceptor, ōris, m. id.,
I. an intercepter, usurper, embezzler:
praedae, Liv. 4, 50, 1: litis alienae, id. 3, 72, 4: donativi, Tac. H. 3, 10: divini beneficii, one who renders void, Val. Max. 9, 11, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
interceptor ōris, m
CAP-, an intercepter, usurper, embezzler: praedae, L.: donativi, Ta.
Origins
interceptus, perfect passive participle of intercipiō (“to intercept, cut off”) + -tor