LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

tendor

tendor m (genitive tendōris)
Classical[ˈtɛn.dɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛn.dor]

Meaning

  1. masculinestretching, straining, tension

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetendortendōrēs
genitivetendōristendōrum
dativetendōrītendōribus
accusativetendōremtendōrēs
ablativetendōretendōribus
vocativetendortendōrēs

tendor, ōris, m. tendo,
I. a stretching, straining, tension: faucium, App. M. 4, p. 153, 32.

Origins

From tendō (“stretch, extend”) + -or. Attested once in Apuleius.

Quick answers

What does tendor mean in Latin?
tendor, a noun, means “stretching, straining, tension”.
What is the genitive of tendor?
The genitive singular is tendōris. tendor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tendor?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛn.dɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛn.dor].