protomartyr

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English prothomartir, prothomartyr, from Middle French prothomartir and Medieval Latin prōtomartyr, from Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus). By surface analysis, proto- +‎ martyr.

Noun

protomartyr (plural protomartyrs)

  1. Any of the first Christian martyrs.

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Noun

protomartyr c (singular definite protomartyren, plural indefinite protomartyrer)

  1. protomartyr

Declension

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.tɔ.maʁ.tiʁ/

Noun

protomartyr m (plural protomartyrs, feminine protomartyre)

  1. protomartyr

Latin

Noun

prōtomartyr m or f (genitive prōtomartyris); third declension

  1. protomartyr

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative prōtomartyr prōtomartyrēs
Genitive prōtomartyris prōtomartyrum
Dative prōtomartyrī prōtomartyribus
Accusative prōtomartyrem prōtomartyrēs
Ablative prōtomartyre prōtomartyribus
Vocative prōtomartyr prōtomartyrēs