Maro

See also: maro, maró, and marò

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Marō m (genitive Marōnis); third declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Virgil

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular
nominative Marō
genitive Marōnis
dative Marōnī
accusative Marōnem
ablative Marōne
vocative Marō

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Marō m (genitive Marōnis); third declension

  1. A mountain of Sicily situated near the river Himera

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular
nominative Marō
genitive Marōnis
dative Marōnī
accusative Marōnem
ablative Marōne
vocative Marō

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek Μάρων (Márōn).

Proper noun

Marō m (genitive Marōnis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) The instructor and companion of Bacchus

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular
nominative Marō
genitive Marōnis
dative Marōnī
accusative Marōnem
ablative Marōne
vocative Marō

References

  • Maro in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Maro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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