concubius

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Latin

Etymology

concumbō (“lie with”) +‎ -ius

Pronunciation

Adjective

concubius (feminine concubia, neuter concubium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Of or belonging to lying in sleep
  2. Of or belonging to the time of sleep

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative concubius concubia concubium concubiī concubiae concubia
Genitive concubiī concubiae concubiī concubiōrum concubiārum concubiōrum
Dative concubiō concubiō concubiīs
Accusative concubium concubiam concubium concubiōs concubiās concubia
Ablative concubiō concubiā concubiō concubiīs
Vocative concubie concubia concubium concubiī concubiae concubia

Derived terms

References

  • “concubius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “concubius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • concubius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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