altor

altor, ōris, m. [alo].

• Subst., a nourisher, sustainer, foster-father: omnium rerum educator et altor, * Cic. N. D. 2, 34: altore recepto, Ov. M. 11, 101: Curetes altores Jovis, * Sall. ap. Lact. 1, 21 fin.; so * Tac. A. 6, 37; Sen. Herc. Fur. 1247; * Stat. S. 2, 1, 69.—Worshipped as a god, Varr. Fragm. p. 226 Bip.; cf. Aug. Civ. Dei, 23 fin.—
• II Adj., nutritious: suci altores, Nemes. Cyn. 257.

altor, ōris, m. (alo), der Ernährer, Pflegevater, Erhalter, omnium rerum seminator et sator et parens, ut ita dicam, atque educator et altor est mundus, Cic.: Iovis altores Curetes fuisse, Sall. fr.: gaudens altore recepto, Ov. – v. Lebl., Agragas alt. equorum, Züchter, Sil.: altores suci, nährende, Nemes.

altor [CL] , fosterfather, nourisher. b (fig.) teacher. pater omnipotens, devotae virginis altor Aldh. VirgV 1761; ~or, fostorfæder GlC A 493; altor egentium Wulf. Swith. prol. 267; animarum pastor et altor Ib. I 789.  b cujus [Athanasii] ~or et dogmatista beatus Alexander ‥ extitisse memoratur Aldh. VirgP 32 p. 272; nec tamen Wigornensi sedi renuntiare permissus est, ne monachorum recens habitatio ~oris sui destitueretur fomento W. Malm. GP III 115 p. 249.

altŏr, (15) ōris, m. (alo), celui qui nourrit, nourricier : Cic. Nat. 2, 86 ; Ov. M. 11, 101.

altor , oris. m.
養者餧畜者。

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altor ōris, m

• alo, a nourisher, sustainer, foster-father: omnium rerum: altore recepto, O.