ianitor
Latin
Etymology
From iānua (“front door, entrance”) + -tor, from iānus (“arcade; covered passageway”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈjaː.ni.tor/, [ˈjaː.nɪ.tɔr]
Noun
iānitor m (genitive iānitōris); third declension
- doorkeeper, doorman, porter
- (anatomy) pylorus
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | iānitor | iānitōrēs |
Genitive | iānitōris | iānitōrum |
Dative | iānitōrī | iānitōribus |
Accusative | iānitōrem | iānitōrēs |
Ablative | iānitōre | iānitōribus |
Vocative | iānitor | iānitōrēs |
Related terms
- iānitrīx
Descendants
- English: janitor
References
- ianitor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers