noun · masculinethird declension
lēgātor
lēgātor m (genitive lēgātōris)
Classical[ɫeːˈɡaː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[leˈɡaː.tor]
Meaning
- Somebody who leaves something by will or leaves a legacy; testator.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēgātor | lēgātōrēs |
| genitive | lēgātōris | lēgātōrum |
| dative | lēgātōrī | lēgātōribus |
| accusative | lēgātōrem | lēgātōrēs |
| ablative | lēgātōre | lēgātōribus |
| vocative | lēgātor | lēgātōrēs |
lēgātor, ōris, m. id.,
I. one who leaves something by will, a testator:
voluntas legatoris, Suet. Tib. 31.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin lēgātor From lēgō (“leave or bequeath as a legacy”) + -tor.
Descendants
- Englishlegator