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pervasor

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Latin

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Etymology

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pervādō +‎ -tor

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pervāsor m (genitive pervāsōris); third declension (Late Latin, Medieval Latin)

  1. invader
    Synonym: invāsor
  2. usurper
    • c. 870, Anastasius Bibliothecarius, transl., Gesta sanctae ac universalis octavae synodi [], actio 7:
      Jam manifestum est, o dilectissimi fratres et consacerdotes, in praecedenti actione hujus sanctae ac magnae synodi, quomodo admonitus sit Photius forensis et curialis, et pervasor Constantinopolitanae ecclesiae []
      Now it is evident, dearest brothers and fellow-priests, in the previous transaction of this holy and great synod, in what manner Photius the layman and courtier, the usurper of the Constantinopolitan Church, is to be admonished []

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative pervāsor pervāsōrēs
genitive pervāsōris pervāsōrum
dative pervāsōrī pervāsōribus
accusative pervāsōrem pervāsōrēs
ablative pervāsōre pervāsōribus
vocative pervāsor pervāsōrēs

References

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