Karolus

Latin

A denarius of Charlemagne dated c. 812–814 with the inscription KAROLVS IMP AVG, “Karolus Emperor Augustus”

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ro.lus/, [ˈkärɔɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ro.lus/, [ˈkäːrolus]

Proper noun

Karolus m sg (genitive Karolī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a male given name from Old High German Karl [in turn from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free man”)], variant of Carolus, equivalent to English Karl, Carl, or Charles
   • c. 812 CE – 814 CE, denarius :

     KAROLVS IMP[ERATOR] AVG[VSTVS]

     Charles, Emperor Augustus

   • 951 CE – 959 CE, Witgerus, Genealogica Arnulfi:

     Pipinus rex genuit Karolum et Karlomannum et Gislam ex Bertrada regina.

     King Pippin begat Charles and Carloman and Gisla from Queen Bertrada.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Karolus
genitive	Karolī
dative	Karolō
accusative	Karolum
ablative	Karolō
vocative	Karole