altor, altoris:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
nourisher, sustainer; foster father, one who raises another's child;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altor | altores |
| Gen. | altoris | altorum, altorium |
| Dat. | altori | altoribus |
| Acc. | altorem | altores |
| Voc. | altor | altores |
| Abl. | altore | altoribus |
Examples
Liber Duodecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tacet aula mariti. admonet attonitam fidus meminisse Creontis altor et occulto summittere lampada furto. regina Argolicas modo formidata..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...silentia mensis! Quid mirum, tanto si te pius altor honoratfunere? tu domino requies portusque senectae, 70tu modo deliciae..."- P
Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...optandi gratum, sed inutile, fecit muneris arbitrium gaudens altore recepto. ille male usurus donis ait 'effice, quicquid corpore..." - G
FRAGMENTA HISTORIARUM
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...divini fuerunt, vetustatem, uti cetera, in maius componentem, altores Iovis celebravisse. SERVIVS Carae insulani populi fuerunt, piratica famosi..."