heries

Latin

Etymology

Uncertain. It is likely a deverbal suffixed with -iēs (compare faciēs, speciēs), though the vocalism of the term is incongruent with horior. Nussbaum suggests that the term is likely borrowed from Oscan heriam, which—like horior—is from the root *gʰer-. According to this theory, the -ia of the Oscan term was replaced by -iēs.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛ.ri.eːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛː.ri.es]

Noun

heriēs f (genitive heriēī); fifth declension (dialectal)

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: some attribute associated with Juno
   • c. 177 CE, Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae XIII.XXIIII–II:

     Conprecationes deum inmortalium, quae ritu Romano fiunt, expositae sunt in libris sacerdotum populi Romani et in plerisque antiquis orationibus. In his scriptum est: "Luam Saturni, Salaciam Neptuni, Horam Quirini, Virites Quirini, Maiam Volcani, Heriem Iunonis, Moles Martis Nerienemque Martis".

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

According to Nussbaum, the term is probably dialectal.

Declension

Fifth-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	heriēs	heriēs
genitive	heriēī	heriērum
dative	heriēī	heriēbus
accusative	heriem	heriēs
ablative	heriē	heriēbus
vocative	heriēs	heriēs

References

• Alan J. Nussbaum (1976), “Umbrian pisher”, in Glotta‎^[1], volume 54, number 3/4, →ISSN, pages 241–253