delictor

Latin

Etymology

Derived from dēlictum (“crime”, “misdeed”) +‎ -tor (“-er”, agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /deːˈlik.tor/, [d̪eːˈlʲɪkt̪ɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /deˈlik.tor/, [d̪eˈlikt̪or]

Noun

dēlictor m (genitive dēlictōris); third declension

1. (Late Latin) delinquent, offender

Declension

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	dēlictor	dēlictōrēs
genitive	dēlictōris	dēlictōrum
dative	dēlictōrī	dēlictōribus
accusative	dēlictōrem	dēlictōrēs
ablative	dēlictōre	dēlictōribus
vocative	dēlictor	dēlictōrēs

Related terms

• dēlictum
• dēliculus
• dēlinquō

Descendants

• Italian: delittore