protomartyr

English

Etymology

From Middle English prothomartir, prothomartyr, from Middle French prothomartir and Medieval Latin prōtomartyr, from Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus). By surface analysis, proto- +‎ martyr.

Noun

protomartyr (plural protomartyrs)

  1. Any of the first Christian martyrs.

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Noun

protomartyr c (singular definite protomartyren, plural indefinite protomartyrer)

  1. protomartyr

Declension

Declension of protomartyr
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative protomartyr protomartyren protomartyrer protomartyrerne
genitive protomartyrs protomartyrens protomartyrers protomartyrernes

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.tɔ.maʁ.tiʁ/

Noun

protomartyr m (plural protomartyrs, feminine protomartyre)

  1. protomartyr

Latin

Noun

prōtomartyr m or f (genitive prōtomartyris); third declension

  1. protomartyr

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative prōtomartyr prōtomartyrēs
genitive prōtomartyris prōtomartyrum
dative prōtomartyrī prōtomartyribus
accusative prōtomartyrem prōtomartyrēs
ablative prōtomartyre prōtomartyribus
vocative prōtomartyr prōtomartyrēs