Dentatus
See also: dentatus
Latin
Etymology
From dentātus (“toothed”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [dɛnˈtaː.tʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪en̪ˈt̪aː.t̪us]
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.
| 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.