LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

tēctor

tēctor m (genitive tēctōris)

Meaning

  1. plasterer, painter, wall decorator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetēctortēctōrēs
genitivetēctōristēctōrum
dativetēctōrītēctōribus
accusativetēctōremtēctōrēs
ablativetēctōretēctōribus
vocativetēctortēctōrēs

tector, ōris, m. tego,
I. one that overlays walls with plaster, stucco, etc., a plasterer, pargeter: villa tua, quam neque pictor neque tector vidit umquam, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 9; Cic. Planc. 25, 62; Front. Aquaed. 117; Vitr. 7, 3 fin.; Tert. Idol. 8; Inscr. Orell. 4288; 4803.

Origins

From tegō (“to cover”, supine stem tēct-) + -tor.

Descendants
  • TranslingualTectores

Quick answers

What does tēctor mean in Latin?
tēctor, a noun, means “plasterer, painter, wall decorator”.
What is the genitive of tēctor?
The genitive singular is tēctōris. tēctor is masculine, third declension.