Tatarus

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Turkic name of a Tatar tribe. More at Tatars.

Noun

Tatarus m (genitive Tatarī, feminine Tatara); second declension

  1. (New Latin) a Tatar
    • 1797, Franjo Ksaver Pejačević, “Chronica Serbica Despotae Georgii Branković”, in Arkiv za povjestnicu jugoslavensku, volume III, Zagreb, published 1854, page 30:
      7125–1617. finito, et 7126–1618 veniente, exit Skender pasca contra Cosacos in terram Lehicham, minorem Russiam, et tunc advenit Bethlen Gabro et Radul Bogdaniae et Alexander Valachiae, verum non multi ceciderunt, et nonnullae palancae duntaxat incensae sunt. Postremo venit etiam perfidus Tatarus Cantamir, et populatus est minorem Russiam et 53 millia hominum praeter peccora abduxit.
      In the ending year 7125–1617 and beginning 7126–1618 Skender leaves the meadows against the Cossacks into Lechic earth, Little Russia, and then comes Bethlen Gabro and Radul of Bogdania and Alexander of Wallachia, but some fell, and some palankas at least have been set on fire. Later comes also the perfidious Tatar Cantamir, and populates Little Russia and abducts 53 thousand humans apart from livestock.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
nominative Tatarus Tatara Tatarī Tatarae
genitive Tatarī Tatarae Tatarōrum Tatarārum
dative Tatarō Tatarae Tatarīs Tatarīs
accusative Tatarum Tataram Tatarōs Tatarās
ablative Tatarō Tatarā Tatarīs Tatarīs
vocative Tatare Tatara Tatarī Tatarae