noun · masculinethird declension
praesultor
praesultor m (genitive praesultōris)
Classical[prae̯ˈsʊɫ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[preˈs̬ul.tor]
Meaning
- masculinepost Classicalleading dancer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | praesultor | praesultōrēs |
| genitive | praesultōris | praesultōrum |
| dative | praesultōrī | praesultōribus |
| accusative | praesultōrem | praesultōrēs |
| ablative | praesultōre | praesultōribus |
| vocative | praesultor | praesultōrēs |
praesultor, ōris, m. praesilio,
I. one who leaps or dances before others, a public dancer (post-class. for praesul), Lact. 2, 7, 20; Val. Max. 1, 7, 4.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin praesultor From praesiliō (“to jump before”) + -tor.