Patulcius

Latin

Etymology

From pateō (“I am open”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /paˈtul.ki.us/, [paˈtʊɫ.ki.ʊs]

Proper noun

Patulcius m (genitive Patulciī); second declension

  1. an epithet of Janus, because in time of war his temple stood open
  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by:
    1. Quintus Patulcius, a person mentioned by Cicero

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
nominative Patulcius
genitive Patulciī
dative Patulciō
accusative Patulcium
ablative Patulciō
vocative Patulcie

Derived terms

  • Patulciānus

References

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