Commodus
See also: commodus
Latin
Etymology
From commodus (“suitable; convenient”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkom.mo.dus/, [ˈkɔmːɔd̪ʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkom.mo.dus/, [ˈkɔmːod̪us]
Proper noun
Commodus m sg (genitive Commodī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Commodus, a Roman emperor
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Commodus |
| Genitive | Commodī |
| Dative | Commodō |
| Accusative | Commodum |
| Ablative | Commodō |
| Vocative | Commode |
Derived terms
- Commodiānus
References
- “Commodus”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Commodus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette