Orbilius

English

Etymology

From Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.

Noun

Orbilius (plural Orbiliuses)

1. (obsolete) A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.

Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from orbus (“bereaved”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [ɔrˈbɪlʲiʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [orˈbiːlius]

Proper noun

Orbilius m sg (genitive Orbiliī or Orbilī); second declension

1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
   1. Lucius Orbilius Pupillus, a Roman grammarian

Declension

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

• Orbilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.