dies Dominicus
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From diēs (“day”) + dominicus (“of the Lord (adj.)”). Since the head-noun diēs could be either masculine or feminine, the phrase has a feminine counterpart in diēs Dominica.
Found from about 200 CE onwards as a Christian replacement for the pagan diēs Sōlis (“Sunday”, literally “day of the sun-god Sol”). Completely erased the latter, as far as Romance is concerned.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdi.eːs doˈmi.ni.kus/, [ˈd̪ieːs̠ d̪ɔˈmɪnɪkʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdi.es doˈmi.ni.kus/, [ˈd̪iːes d̪oˈmiːnikus]
Noun[edit]
diēs Dominicus m (genitive diēī Dominicī); fifth declension
- (Late Latin) Sunday
Declension[edit]
Fifth-declension noun with a second-declension adjective.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | diēs Dominicus | diēs Dominicī |
Genitive | diēī Dominicī | diērum Dominicōrum |
Dative | diēī Dominicō | diēbus Dominicīs |
Accusative | diem Dominicum | diēs Dominicōs |
Ablative | diē Dominicō | diēbus Dominicīs |
Vocative | diēs Dominice | diēs Dominicī |
Descendants[edit]
See also diēs Dominica.
- Northern Gallo-Romance:
- Southern Gallo-Romance:
- Via a shortening to dominicus:
References[edit]
- von Wartburg, Walther (1928–2002), “domĭnicus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 30, page 129