orcinianus

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Latin

Etymology

From Orcus +‎ -iānus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

orcīniānus (feminine orcīniāna, neuter orcīniānum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: of or pertaining to the underworld deity Orcus in Roman mythology or the dead
    • 86 CE – 103 CE, Martial, Epigrammata 10.5.9:
      vocet beatos clamitetque felices Orciniana qui feruntur in sponda
      May he call happy and proclaim lucky those who are carried in an Orcinian bed

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative orcīniānus orcīniāna orcīniānum orcīniānī orcīniānae orcīniāna
genitive orcīniānī orcīniānae orcīniānī orcīniānōrum orcīniānārum orcīniānōrum
dative orcīniānō orcīniānō orcīniānīs
accusative orcīniānum orcīniānam orcīniānum orcīniānōs orcīniānās orcīniāna
ablative orcīniānō orcīniānā orcīniānō orcīniānīs
vocative orcīniāne orcīniāna orcīniānum orcīniānī orcīniānae orcīniāna

Usage notes

The term appears in the works of the Roman poet Martial, in which he describes an "orciniāna sponda," meaning "Orcinian bed." This may be a poetic way of communicating the concept of a coffin or bier, a death-related bed.

Alternative forms

References

  • “orcinianus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • orcinianus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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