emptor in Latin

IPA: [ˈeːmp.tɔr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛmp.tor] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the supine theme of emō (“to buy”) + -tor (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{suf|la|emō|-tor|pos2=agent noun suffix|t1=to buy}} emō (“to buy”) + -tor (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|ēmptor<3>}} ēmptor m (genitive ēmptōris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ēmptor<3>}} Forms: ēmptor [canonical, masculine], ēmptōris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ēmptor [nominative, singular], ēmptōrēs [nominative, plural], ēmptōris [genitive, singular], ēmptōrum [genitive, plural], ēmptōrī [dative, singular], ēmptōribus [dative, plural], ēmptōrem [accusative, singular], ēmptōrēs [accusative, plural], ēmptōre [ablative, singular], ēmptōribus [ablative, plural], ēmptor [singular, vocative], ēmptōrēs [plural, vocative], ēmtor [alternative]

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        {
          "english": "Let the buyer beware",
          "text": "Caveat emptor",
          "translation": "Let the buyer beware"
        }
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        "buyer, purchaser"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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      },
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      "word": "ēmptiō"
    },
    {
      "word": "ēmptrīx"
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          "english": "Let the buyer beware",
          "text": "Caveat emptor",
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        }
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        "buyer, purchaser"
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          "purchaser"
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"emptor" meaning in Latin

Noun