Χαρωνῖται

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Calque of Latin Orcinus. By surface analysis, Χᾰ́ρων (Khắrōn) +‎ -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Χαρωνῖται • (Kharōnîtai) m pl (genitive Χᾰρωνῑτῶν); first declension

  1. (Ancient Rome, historical) Orcinus (term used satirically to refer to Senators confirmed by Julius Caesar post-mortem)
    • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Life of Antony 15:
      ὡς δὴ ταῦτα τῷ Καίσαρι δόξαντα. διὸ τούτους ἅπαντας ἐπισκώπτοντες οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι Χαρωνίτας ἐκάλουν· ἐλεγχόμενοι γὰρ εἰς τοὺς τοῦ νεκροῦ κατέφευγον ὑπομνηματισμούς.
      hōs dḕ taûta tōî Kaísari dóxanta. diò toútous hápantas episkṓptontes hoi Rhōmaîoi Kharōnítas ekáloun; elenkhómenoi gàr eis toùs toû nekroû katépheugon hupomnēmatismoús.
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Declension

First declension of οἱ Χᾰρωνῖται; τῶν Χᾰρωνῑτῶν (Attic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative οἱ Χᾰρωνῖται
hoi Khărōnîtai
Genitive τῶν Χᾰρωνῑτῶν
tôn Khărōnītôn
Dative τοῖς Χᾰρωνῑ́ταις
toîs Khărōnī́tais
Accusative τοὺς Χᾰρωνῑ́τᾱς
toùs Khărōnī́tās
Vocative Χᾰρωνῖται
Khărōnîtai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

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