noun · masculinethird declension
maledictor
maledictor m (genitive maledictōris)
Classical[ma.ɫɛˈdɪk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ma.leˈdik.tor]
Meaning
- masculinea reviler, slanderer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | maledictor | maledictōrēs |
| genitive | maledictōris | maledictōrum |
| dative | maledictōrī | maledictōribus |
| accusative | maledictōrem | maledictōrēs |
| ablative | maledictōre | maledictōribus |
| vocative | maledictor | maledictōrēs |
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
mălĕdictor, ōris, m.,
I. a reviler, slanderer: maledictores dicebantur ab antiquis, qui nunc maledici, Paul. ex Fest. p. 152, 8; Tert. p. 154 Müll.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin maledictor From maledīcō (“slander, curse”) + -tor (“-er”, agent suffix).