hariolus
Latin
Alternative forms
- ariolus
- hariola (feminine)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-, the same root as haruspex and Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ) and English yarn.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /haˈri.o.lus/, [haˈri.ɔ.ɫʊs]
Noun
hariolus m (genitive hariolī); second declension
- A fortuneteller.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hariolus | hariolī |
| Genitive | hariolī | hariolōrum |
| Dative | hariolō | hariolīs |
| Accusative | hariolum | hariolōs |
| Ablative | hariolō | hariolīs |
| Vocative | hariole | hariolī |
Descendants
- Portuguese: haríolo, aríolo
- Spanish: hariolo, haríolo
References
- hariolus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- hariolus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- hariolus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette