Orbilius
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.
Noun
[edit]Orbilius (plural Orbiliuses)
- (obsolete) A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.
Latin
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Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from orbus (“bereaved”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [ɔrˈbɪlʲiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [orˈbiːlius]
Proper noun
[edit]Orbilius m sg (genitive Orbiliī or Orbilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Orbilius Pupillus, a Roman grammarian
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Orbilius |
| genitive | Orbiliī Orbilī1 |
| dative | Orbiliō |
| accusative | Orbilium |
| ablative | Orbiliō |
| vocative | Orbilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
[edit]- Orbilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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