Podlouquei

Latin

Etymology

The -qu- is assumed to be an engraver's mistake, confused by the following -que. The -dl- may either be interpreted as another egranving mistake or legitimate metathesis.

Proper noun

Podlouquei m (dative)

1. (Old Latin) Alternative form of Pollūcī
   • 6th c. BCE, Lavinium, small bronze plaque with dedication to the Dioscuri:

     𐌂𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌏𐌓𐌄𐌉⁚𐌐𐌏𐌃𐌋𐌏𐌖𐌒𐌖𐌄𐌉𐌒𐌖𐌄 / 𐌒𐌖𐌓𐌏𐌉𐌔

     castorei podlouqueique / qurois

     to Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri

References

• Weinstock, S. (1960) “Two Archaic Inscriptions from Latium”, in The Journal of Roman Studies, →JSTOR, page 112