Orbilius
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English
Etymology
From Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.
Noun
Orbilius (plural Orbiliuses)
- (obsolete) A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.
Latin
Etymology
Ultimately from orbus (“bereaved”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/,
Proper noun
Orbilius m sg (genitive Orbiliī or Orbilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Orbilius Pupillus, a Roman grammarian
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Orbilius |
| genitive | Orbiliī Orbilī1 |
| dative | Orbiliō |
| accusative | Orbilium |
| ablative | Orbiliō |
| vocative | Orbilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Orbilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.