LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

presbyter

presbyter m (genitive presbyterī)
Classical[ˈprɛs.by.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɛz.bi.ter]

Meaning

  1. masculineelder, presbyter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepresbyterpresbyterī
genitivepresbyterīpresbyterōrum
dativepresbyterōpresbyterīs
accusativepresbyterumpresbyterōs
ablativepresbyterōpresbyterīs
vocativepresbyterpresbyterī

presbўter, ĕri, m., = πρεσβύτερος.
I. In gen., an elder (eccl. Lat.), Tert. Cor. Mil. 15.—
II. In partic., an elder or presbyter in the Christian Church: quid facit, exceptā ordinatione, episcopus, quod presbyter non faciat? Hier. ad Evagr. Ep. 146; Tert. Baptism. 17; Hadr. ap. Vop. Sat. 8, 3; Vulg. Jacob. 5, 14.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς (présbŭs) Proto-Indo-European *-teros Ancient Greek -τερος (-teros) Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros)bor. Latin presbyter Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).

Elsewhere
  • Englishpresbyter
  • Englishprester
  • Englishpriestfrom Old English prēost
  • GermanPriesterfrom Old High German prēstar
  • Spanishpresbítero
  • Portuguesepresbítero
  • Albanianprift
  • Asturianpresbíteru
  • Irishpreispitéir
  • Afrikaanspriesterfrom Middle Dutch priester
Occitano-Romance
  • Catalanprevere
  • Occitanpreveire
  • Occitanperbeire
  • Auvergnatprestrefrom Occitan preveire
  • Gasconprèstefrom Occitan preveire
  • Languedocienprèirefrom Occitan preveire
  • Languedocienpreirefrom Occitan preveire
  • Limousinprestrefrom Occitan preveire
  • Limousinpestrefrom Occitan preveire
  • Provençalprèirefrom Occitan preveire
Insular Romance
  • Sardinianpreide
  • Sardinianprede
  • Sardinianpredi
Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchprêtrefrom Old French prestre
  • Spanishprestefrom Old French prestre
  • Valdôtainprèirefrom Franco-Provençal prétro
  • Asturianprestefrom Old French prestre
Balkan Romance
  • Romanianpreot
  • Aromanianpreftu
  • Aromanianpreft
Italo-Romance
  • Italianpretefrom Old Italian preite
  • Corsicanpreti
  • Neapolitanprevete
  • Neapolitanpreote
  • Neapolitanpreite
  • Neapolitanpreute
  • Sicilianprèviti
Dalmatian
  • unknownpretro
  • unknownpreter
  • unknownpret
  • unknownprat
  • unknownpriat
North Italian
  • Emilianprît
  • Friulianpredi
  • Ligurianpræve
  • Ligurianpræ
  • Ossolanoprèufrom Lombard prev
  • Ossolanoprèffrom Lombard prev
  • Ossolanoprèvifrom Lombard prev
  • Piedmonteseprèive
  • Piedmonteseprève
  • Romagnolprid
Sardinian
  • Campidanesepredi
  • Logudoresepreide
  • Logudoreseprede
  • Logudoresepreìderu
  • Logudoresepìderu

Quick answers

What does presbyter mean in Latin?
presbyter, a noun, means “elder, presbyter”.
What is the genitive of presbyter?
The genitive singular is presbyterī. presbyter is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce presbyter?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɛs.by.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɛz.bi.ter].