LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

olitor

olitor m (genitive olitōris, feminine olitrix)
Classical[ˈɔ.lɪ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.li.tor]
olitrix f.

Meaning

  1. masculinegardener, vegetable grower
  2. masculineseller of vegetables
  3. masculineseller of herbs

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeolitorolitōrēs
holitōrēs, olitrīcēs
genitiveolitōris
holitōris, olitrīcis		olitōrum
holitōrum, olitrīcum
dativeolitōrī
holitōrī, olitrīcī		olitōribus
holitōribus, olitrīcibus
accusativeolitōrem
holitōrem, olitrīcem		olitōrēs
holitōrēs, olitrīcēs
ablativeolitōre
holitōre, olitrīce		olitōribus
holitōribus, olitrīcibus
vocativeolitorolitōrēs
holitōrēs, olitrīcēs

ŏlĭtor (better hŏlĭtor), ōris, m. holus,
I. a kitchen-gardener, cabbage-gardener, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 7; Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 38; Cic. Fam. 16, 18, 2; Col. 10, 229; 11, 1, 2; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 36.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰélh₃-s
  3. Proto-Italic*helos
  4. Latinolitor

Old Latin helusder. Latin holus Latin olus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin olitor From olus (“vegetable”) + -tor (“-er”, suffix forming agent nouns from verbs). Compare iānitor.

Quick answers

What does olitor mean in Latin?
olitor, a noun, means “gardener, vegetable grower; seller of vegetables; seller of herbs”.
What is the genitive of olitor?
The genitive singular is olitōris. olitor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce olitor?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.lɪ.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.li.tor].
Where does olitor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- → Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰélh₃-s → Proto-Italic *helos → Latin olitor.