LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Mentor

Meaning

  1. The famous friend of Odysseus

Mentor, ŏris, m., = Μέντωρ.
I. The famous friend of Odysseus, Cic. Att. 9, 8, 2. —
II. A celebrated artist in embossed work in metal, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 18, § 38; Plin. 33, 12, 53, § 147.—
B. Poet. transf., a Mentor-cup, a skilfully wrought drinking-vessel: rarae sine Mentore mensae, Juv. 8, 104: Mentora frangere, Mart. 11, 11, 5.— Hence, Mentŏrĕus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mentor the artist, Mentorean: opus, Prop. 1, 14, 2: labores, Mart. 4, 39, 5.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMentorMentor (Μέντωρ), a Greek of Rhodes, the brother of Memnon [MEMNON]. With his brother Memnon lie rendered active assistance to Artabazus. When the latt…

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What does Mentor mean in Latin?
Mentor, a proper noun, means “The famous friend of Odysseus”.