Metellus
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See also: metellus
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From metellus (“hired servant”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈtel.lus/, [mɛˈt̪ɛlːʲʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈtel.lus/, [meˈt̪ɛlːus]
Proper noun[edit]
Metellus m sg (genitive Metellī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus, a Roman consul
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Metellus |
| Genitive | Metellī |
| Dative | Metellō |
| Accusative | Metellum |
| Ablative | Metellō |
| Vocative | Metelle |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Metellus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Metellus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.