Remus
See also: remus
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Remus
- (Roman mythology) The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.
- A male given name, rare in English.
Translations
the founder of Rome
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Remus's name may have originally meant "twin," from Old Latin *Yemos, *Yemonos (“twin”), from Proto-Italic *jemnos (“paired”), from Proto-Indo-European *yemH-no- (“connected, paired”), from *yemH-. Cognate with Old Norse Ýmir, Sanskrit यम (yama, “twin-born”). The initial 'R' was probably introduced to make the name sound more like Romulus.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈre.mus/, [ˈrɛ.mʊs]
Proper noun
Remus m (genitive Remī); second declension
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Remus |
| genitive | Remī |
| dative | Remō |
| accusative | Remum |
| ablative | Remō |
| vocative | Reme |
Descendants
References
- ↑ Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997) Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 130
- Rĕmus² in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Rĕmus³ in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette: “1,342/1”
- “Remus²” on page 1,614/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
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