"protector" meaning in Latin

See protector in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [proːˈteːk.tɔr] [Classical-Latin], [proˈt̪ɛk.t̪or] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From prōtegō (“protect, defend”) + -tor (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|la|prōtegō|-tor|pos2=agent noun suffix|t1=protect, defend}} prōtegō (“protect, defend”) + -tor (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|prōtēctor<3>}} prōtēctor m (genitive prōtēctōris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|prōtēctor<3>}} Forms: prōtēctor [canonical, masculine], prōtēctōris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], prōtēctor [nominative, singular], prōtēctōrēs [nominative, plural], prōtēctōris [genitive, singular], prōtēctōrum [genitive, plural], prōtēctōrī [dative, singular], prōtēctōribus [dative, plural], prōtēctōrem [accusative, singular], prōtēctōrēs [accusative, plural], prōtēctōre [ablative, singular], prōtēctōribus [ablative, plural], prōtēctor [singular, vocative], prōtēctōrēs [plural, vocative]
  1. protector (all senses) Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-protector-la-noun-bJPaDXGN
  2. guardian; guard Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-protector-la-noun-v8SaK298
  3. (politics) a high-ranking honorary title in the Roman Dominate, originally a bodyguard of the emperor Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-protector-la-noun-5TLBXKMX Categories (other): Politics, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tor Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 79 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 14 9 76 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tor: 19 8 73 Topics: government, politics
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