lorarius
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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.
| Case | 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.