LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Thestō̆r

Thestō̆r m sg (genitive Thestoris)
Classical[ˈtʰɛs.toːr]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛs.tor]

Meaning

  1. A soothsayer and father of Calchas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThestō̆r—
genitiveThestoris—
dativeThestorī—
accusativeThestorem—
ablativeThestore—
vocativeThestō̆r—

Thestor, ŏris, m., = Θέστωρ,
I. the father of the soothsayer Calchas, Hyg. Fab. 128.— Hence, Thestŏrĭdes, ae, m., the son of Thestor, i. e. Calchas, Ov. M. 12, 19; 12, 27; Stat. Achill. 1, 496.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θέστωρ (Théstōr).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyThestorThestor (Θέστωρ). 1. A son of Idmon and Laothoe (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 1.139), though some ancients declare that Idmon (the knowing) was only a sur…

Quick answers

What does Thestō̆r mean in Latin?
Thestō̆r, a proper noun, means “A soothsayer and father of Calchas”.
What is the genitive of Thestō̆r?
The genitive singular is Thestoris. Thestō̆r is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Thestō̆r?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰɛs.toːr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛs.tor].