[ˈda.tɔr], [ˈdaː.tor]
OriginFrom Proto-Indo-European *déh₃tōr (“giver, donor”), from the root *deh₃- (“to give”) (whence also Latin dō). Cognates include Ancient Greek δώτωρ (dṓtōr) and Sanskrit दातृ (dā́tar-).
- declension-3, masculineSomeone who gives; a giver, donor or patron
- declension-3, masculinea slave who hands the player the ball
- form-of, future, imperative, passive, second-personsecond/third-person singular future passive imperative of dō
Formsdatōris(genitive) · dator(nominative, singular) · datōrēs(nominative, plural) · datōris(genitive, singular) · datōrum(genitive, plural) · datōrī(dative, singular) · datōribus(dative, plural) · datōrem(accusative, singular) · datōrēs(accusative, plural) · datōre(ablative, singular) · datōribus(ablative, plural) · dator(singular, vocative) · datōrēs(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary