lorarius
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from lorum, "leather thong, whip"
Noun
[edit]lorarius m (genitive lorariī or lorarī); second declension
- an attendant who whips reluctant gladiators or animals into fighting[1]
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lorarius | lorariī |
| genitive | lorariī lorarī1 |
lorariōrum |
| dative | lorariō | lorariīs |
| accusative | lorarium | lorariōs |
| ablative | lorariō | lorariīs |
| vocative | lorarie | lorariī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
[edit]- ^ Lawrence Keppie, "A Centurion of Legio Martia at Padova?" Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies 2 (1991), as reprinted in Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971–2000 (Steiner, 2000), p. 68.