Artorius

Latin

Etymology

  • Some propose a borrowing/Latinization from the Etruscan praenomen 𐌀𐌓𐌈𐌕𐌓 (Arnthur).[1][2]
  • Others suggest a Messapic name Artorres (descendant of (Messapian king) Artas), with the Messapic possessive suffix -orres.[3] The name Artas is sometimes connected to Ancient Greek ἄρτος (ártos, bread), but the connection could be folk etymology.[4]

Sometimes said to be said the origin of Arthurus.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Artorius m sg (genitive Artoriī or Artorī); second declension

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
    1. Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman general

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Artorius
Genitive Artoriī
Artorī1
Dative Artoriō
Accusative Artorium
Ablative Artoriō
Vocative Artorī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

References

  1. ^ Schulze, Zur Geschichte lateinischer Eigennamen.
  2. ^ Herbig, Tituli Faleriorum Veterum, p. 98.
  3. ^ Chelotti, Morizio, & Silvestrini, Le epigrafi romane di Canosa, pp. 261, 264.
  4. http://demo.fragmentarytexts.org/en/istros/digital-edition/digital-edition-dynamic-lexicon-of-re-used-words.html
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