Tertullianus
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Latin
Alternative forms
- (Christian writer): Tert. (abbreviation)
- (jurist): Tertylliānus
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ter.tul.liˈaː.nus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ter.tul.liˈa.nus/,
Proper noun
Tertulliānus m sg (genitive Tertulliānī); second declension
- A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
- Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (circa AD 155–240), prolific early Christian author from Carthage, Africa Proconsularis
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Isidore of Seville to this entry?)
- a celebrated jurist during the reign of Septimius Severus
- Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (circa AD 155–240), prolific early Christian author from Carthage, Africa Proconsularis
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tertulliānus |
| Genitive | Tertulliānī |
| Dative | Tertulliānō |
| Accusative | Tertulliānum |
| Ablative | Tertulliānō |
| Vocative | Tertulliāne |
Derived terms
- Tertulliānistae (Late Latin)
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: Τερτυλλιανός (Tertullianós)
- English: Tertullian
- French: Tertullien
References
- “Tertulliaʹnus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- “Tertullĭānus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- 1 Tertullĭānus ou Tertyllĭānus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette: “1,562/1”
- 2 Tertullĭānus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette: “1,562/1”
Further reading
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la
