formator
ἀκμὴ οὐδὲ ἔχει γενέσεως ὑπόστασιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → the culmination has no power of originating by itself
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
formātor: ōris, m. id.,
I a former, fashioner (post-Aug.).
I Lit.: universi, Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 8; Vulg. Isa. 44, 8; 24. —Plur.: imperii, Amm. 18, 6.—
II Trop.: praeceptor rector est alienorum ingeniorum ac formator, Quint. 10, 2, 20; so, animi (with praeceptor virtutis), Col. 1 praef. § 4: morum (with magister), Plin. Ep. 8, 23, 2: agricolae, Pall. 1, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
fōrmātŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m. (formo), celui qui donne la forme : Sen. Helv. 8, 3 || [fig.] Quint. 10, 2, 20.
Latin > German (Georges)
fōrmātor, ōris, m. (formo), der Bildner, universi, Sen. ad Helv. 8, 3: f. et ordinator rerum omnium, Augustin. de lib. arb. 3, 60 (u. so oft bei Eccl.). – übtr., imperii, Amm.: animi, Col.: morum, Plin. ep.: rector alienorum ingeniorum et formator, Quint.
