Orcus
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English [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Orcus
- the Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld
- a large trans-Neptunian object and plutino, sometimes referred to as the 'anti-Pluto'
See also [edit]
- (dwarf planets of the Solar System) dwarf planets of the Solar System; Ceres, Orcus, Pluto, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, 2007 OR10, Eris, Sedna (Category: en:Dwarf planets)
Translations [edit]
Latin [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Orcus (genitive Orcī); m, second declension
- Orcus (god of the underworld)
- the underworld
- death
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Orcus | Orcī |
| genitive | Orcī | Orcōrum |
| dative | Orcō | Orcīs |
| accusative | Orcum | Orcōs |
| ablative | Orcō | Orcīs |
| vocative | Orce | Orcī |
References [edit]
Orcus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
