Maro
See also: maro, maró, and marò
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈma.roː/, [ˈmäroː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈma.ro/, [ˈmäːro]
Etymology 1
From the Etruscan title 𐌌𐌀𐌓𐌖 (maru),[1] though probably influenced by mare (“sea”).[2]
Proper noun
Marō m sg (genitive Marōnis); third declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Virgil
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Marō |
| Genitive | Marōnis |
| Dative | Marōnī |
| Accusative | Marōnem |
| Ablative | Marōne |
| Vocative | Marō |
Derived terms
- Marōnēus
- Marōniānus
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Marō m sg (genitive Marōnis); third declension
- A mountain in Sicily situated near the river Himera
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| 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 sg (genitive Marōnis); third declension
- (Greek mythology) The instructor and companion of Bacchus
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| 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
- Watmough, M. M. T. (1997). Studies in the Etruscan loanwords in Latin. Florence: L.S. Olschki, p. 66
- Vergilius. (2005). United States: Vergilian Society, p. 39
Slovak
Proper noun
Maro m
- a male surname
Further reading
- Maro in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk