Dentatus
See also: dentatus
Latin
Etymology
From dentātus (“toothed”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /denˈtaː.tus/, [d̪ɛn̪ˈt̪äːt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /denˈta.tus/, [d̪en̪ˈt̪äːt̪us]
Proper noun
Dentātus m sg (genitive Dentātī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Manius Curius Dentatus, a Roman consul and hero
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Dentātus |
| Genitive | Dentātī |
| Dative | Dentātō |
| Accusative | Dentātum |
| Ablative | Dentātō |
| Vocative | Dentāte |
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: Δεντάτος (Dentátos)
References
- Dentatus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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