noun

structor

gen. structōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

One who erects a building; a builder; mason •

One who erects a building, a builder, mason, carpenter: res agebatur multis structoribus, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 2; id. Att. 14, 3, 1; Cod. Just. 10, 64, 1; Dig. 50, 6, 6; Capitol. Ver. 5; Lampr. Heliog. 27 al.—

One who spreads the table; serves up food and carves; a server; carver

One who spreads the table or serves up food and carves; a server, carver (post-Aug.): ferculorum compositor, Serv. ap. Verg. A. 1, 703; Petr. 35, 2; Mart. 10, 48, 15; Juv. 5, 120; 11, 136.—

figuratively •

Trop.: orationis, App. Flor. p. 365, 18.

Perseus ID: n45622 Key: structor