"altor" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈaɫ.tɔr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal.tor] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: altor [canonical], third-declension masculine-only adjective [canonical], altōris [genitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; nourish”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|ine-pro|*h₂el-|t=to grow; nourish}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; nourish”) Head templates: {{la-adj|altor}} altor (genitive altōris); third-declension masculine-only adjective (non-i-stem)
  1. nutritious, nourishing Related terms: alō, altus
    Sense id: en-altor-la-adj-5EoBNxpB Categories (other): Male people Disambiguation of Male people: 30 36 34

Noun

IPA: [ˈaɫ.tɔr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal.tor] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; nourish”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|ine-pro|*h₂el-|t=to grow; nourish}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; nourish”) Head templates: {{la-noun|altor<3>|f=altrīx}} altor m (genitive altōris, feminine altrīx); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|altor<3>}} Forms: altōris [genitive], altrīx [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], altor [nominative, singular], altōrēs [nominative, plural], altōris [genitive, singular], altōrum [genitive, plural], altōrī [dative, singular], altōribus [dative, plural], altōrem [accusative, singular], altōrēs [accusative, plural], altōre [ablative, singular], altōribus [ablative, plural], altor [singular, vocative], altōrēs [plural, vocative]
  1. nourisher; sustainer Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-altor-la-noun-7CiNda-M Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Male people Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 12 75 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 67 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 81 10 Disambiguation of Male people: 30 36 34
  2. foster-father Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-altor-la-noun-1nhcWC8c Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Male people Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 20 34 46 Disambiguation of Male people: 30 36 34

Inflected forms

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