noun · masculinethird declension
largītor
largītor m (genitive largītōris)
Classical[ɫarˈɡiː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[larˈd͡ʒiː.tor]
Meaning
- bestower, granter, dispenser, distributer, imparter
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | largītor | largītōrēs |
| genitive | largītōris | largītōrum |
| dative | largītōrī | largītōribus |
| accusative | largītōrem | largītōrēs |
| ablative | largītōre | largītōribus |
| vocative | largītor | largītōrēs |
largītor, āri, false read. for largiri te, Plaut. Trin. 3, 3, 14; v. Ritschl ad h. l. and proleg. p. 68.
largītor, ōris, m. largior,
I. a liberal giver, a bestower, granter, dispenser, distributer, imparter.
I. In gen. (rare;
not in Cic.): multarum rerum ac maxume pecuniae largitor, Sall. J. 95: largitor voluntarius repente senatus factus, Liv. 6, 16: minime largitore duce, liberal, id. 6, 2; cf. praedae, id. 9, 42: Bacche, sacri largitor laticis, dispenser, Sil. 7, 164.—II. In partic., in a bad sense, a briber (class.):
exsistunt in re publica plerumque largitores et factiosi, Cic. Off. 1, 19, 64: cujuscumque tribus largitor esset, id. Planc. 15, 37: Lentulum largitorem et prodigum non putat, a spendthrift, squanderer, id. Cat. 4, 5, 10.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
largītor ōris, m
largior, a liberal giver, bestower, granter, dispenser, distributor : pecuniae, S.: minime largitore duce, liberal , L.— A spendthrift, prodigal : Lentulum largitorem non putat. — A briber, giver of bribes : tribūs.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin largītor From largior + -tor.