Artorius
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Latin
Etymology
- Some propose a borrowing/Latinization from the Etruscan praenomen 𐌀𐌓𐌈𐌕𐌓 (Arnthur).[1][2]
- Others suggest a Messapic name Artorres (“descendant of (Messapian king) Artas”), with the Messapic possessive suffix -orres.[3] The name Artas is sometimes connected to Ancient Greek ἄρτος (ártos, “bread”), but the connection could be folk etymology.[4]
Sometimes said to be said the origin of Arthurus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /arˈto.ri.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /arˈto.ri.us/,
Proper noun
Artorius m sg (genitive Artoriī or Artorī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman general
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Artorius |
| genitive | Artoriī Artorī1 |
| dative | Artoriō |
| accusative | Artorium |
| ablative | Artoriō |
| vocative | Artorī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- ^ ^ Schulze, Zur Geschichte lateinischer Eigennamen.
- ^ ^ Herbig, Tituli Faleriorum Veterum, p. 98.
- ^ ^ Chelotti, Morizio, & Silvestrini, Le epigrafi romane di Canosa, pp. 261, 264.
- ^ http://demo.fragmentarytexts.org/en/istros/digital-edition/digital-edition-dynamic-lexicon-of-re-used-words.html