LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

perceptor

perceptor m (genitive perceptōris)
Classical[pɛrˈkɛp.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[perˈt͡ʃɛp.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinea receiver, imbiber

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperceptorperceptōrēs
genitiveperceptōrisperceptōrum
dativeperceptōrīperceptōribus
accusativeperceptōremperceptōrēs
ablativeperceptōreperceptōribus
vocativeperceptorperceptōrēs

perceptor, ōris, m. id.,
I. a receiver, imbiber (late Lat.): sapientiae, Aug. Soliloq. 1, 1 fin.

Origins

From percipiō (“seize; conceive; perceive”).

Descendants
  • Englishperceptor
  • Italianpercettore
  • Spanishperceptor
  • Sicilianpircitturi

Quick answers

What does perceptor mean in Latin?
perceptor, a noun, means “a receiver, imbiber”.
What is the genitive of perceptor?
The genitive singular is perceptōris. perceptor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce perceptor?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈkɛp.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈt͡ʃɛp.tor].