confector

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

confector, ōris, m. [conficio].

I A maker, preparer, finisher (rare): coriorum, i. e. a tanner , Firm. Math. 3, 9, 7: purpurae, i. e. a dyer , Vop. Aur. 29: negotiorum, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 44, § 108: totius belli, id. Fam. 10, 20, 3: dux et exercitus tanti belli confector, Tac. A. 14, 39 al.—

II A destroyer, consumer : cardinum, he who breaks them , Lucil. ap. Non. p. 268, 33: confector et consumptor omnium ignis, Cic. N. D. 2, 15, 41: ferarum, a slayer , Suet. Aug. 43; id. Ner. 12; cf. conficio, II.

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