LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

lēgātor

lēgātor m (genitive lēgātōris)
Classical[ɫeːˈɡaː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[leˈɡaː.tor]

Meaning

  1. Somebody who leaves something by will or leaves a legacy; testator.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelēgātorlēgātōrēs
genitivelēgātōrislēgātōrum
dativelēgātōrīlēgātōribus
accusativelēgātōremlēgātōrēs
ablativelēgātōrelēgātōribus
vocativelēgātorlēgātōrēs

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

Quick answers

What does lēgātor mean in Latin?
lēgātor, a noun, means “Somebody who leaves something by will or leaves a legacy; testator.”.
What is the genitive of lēgātor?
The genitive singular is lēgātōris. lēgātor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lēgātor?
In classical Latin, [ɫeːˈɡaː.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈɡaː.tor].