lictor

English

Alternative forms

• lictour (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Latin

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈlɪktə/

Noun

lictor (plural lictors)

1. An officer in ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.

   • 1985: ‘Beware the power of the mob, Caesar.’ Then, schooled in needful agility, he ran away before a lictor’s whip could reach him. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

Translations

officer in ancient Rome

• French: licteur (fr) m
• German: Liktor (de) m

• Polish: liktor (pl) m

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Latin

Noun

lictor (genitive lictōris); m, third declension

1. lictor

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	lictor	lictōrēs
genitive	lictōris	lictōrum
dative	lictōrī	lictōribus
accusative	lictōrem	lictōrēs
ablative	lictōre	lictōribus
vocative	lictor	lictōrēs