exstinctor

From LSJ

οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀξιώματι → not in numbers but in quality

Source

Latin > English

exstinctor exstinctoris N M :: destroyer, annihilator

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ex-stinctor: (ext-), ōris, m. id.,
I an extinguisher (rare but class.).
I Lit.: non exstinctor sed auctor incendii, Cic. Pis. 11, 26.—
   B Transf., an annihilator, destroyer: ne exstinctor patriae, ne proditor, ne hostis appelletur, Cic. Sull. 31, 88: regiae domus (Cassander), Just. 16, 1.—
II Trop.: conjurationis, suppressor (opp. auctor et dux), Auct. Or. pro Domo, 38, 101: belli, Auct. Or. de Harusp. Resp. 23, 94.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

exstīnctŏr,¹³ ōris, m. (exstinguo), celui qui éteint : Cic. Pis. 26 || celui qui détruit : patriæ Cic. Sulla 88, le destructeur de sa patrie ; conjurationis Cic. Domo 101, celui qui étouffe une conjuration.

Latin > German (Georges)

exstīnctor (extinctor), ōris, m. (exstinguo), der Auslöscher, Tilger, I) eig.: non exstinctor, sed auctor incendii, Cic. Pis. 26. – II) übtr., der Vernichter, Vertilger, Unterdrücker, patriae, Cic.: regiae domus, Iustin.: coniurationis, domestici belli, Cic.