noun · masculinethird declension
retentor
retentor m (genitive retentōris)
Classical[rɛˈtɛn.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[reˈtɛn.tor]
Meaning
- masculineOne who holds back; detainer, retainer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | retentor | retentōrēs |
| genitive | retentōris | retentōrum |
| dative | retentōrī | retentōribus |
| accusative | retentōrem | retentōrēs |
| ablative | retentōre | retentōribus |
| vocative | retentor | retentōrēs |
rĕtentor, ōris, m. retineo,
I. one that holds back; a detainer, retainer (post-class.), App. Flor. p. 343, 10.
Origins
From retentare, from retinere (“retain, hold back”), from re- + tenere.
In English words that came into English from retentor
- retentorretentor