Lacerius
Latin
Etymology
From lacer (“mangled, torn”) + -ius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɫaˈkɛ.ri.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [laˈt͡ʃɛː.ri.us]
Proper noun
Lacerius m sg (genitive Laceriī or Lacerī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Gaius Lacerius, a Roman tribune
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Lacerius |
| genitive | Laceriī Lacerī1 |
| dative | Laceriō |
| accusative | Lacerium |
| ablative | Laceriō |
| vocative | Lacerī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Lacerius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.