noun
lentor
lentor
Classical[ˈɫɛn.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛn.tor]
Meaning
- flexibility
- stickiness
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lentor | lentōrēs |
| genitive | lentōris | lentōrum |
| dative | lentōrī | lentōribus |
| accusative | lentōrem | lentōrēs |
| ablative | lentōre | lentōribus |
| vocative | lentor | lentōrēs |
lentor, ōris, m. lentus,
I. pliancy, flexibility; toughness, stickiness, viscosity (Plinian; cf.
lentitia): ad rotarum axes lentore fraxinus utilis, Plin. 16, 43, 84, § 229: lentor resinosus, id. 13, 6, 12, § 54: picis, id. 16, 11, 22, § 53: usque ad lentorem aliquid subigere, id. 17, 14, 24, § 111.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin lentor From lentō + -or.