Metellus
See also: metellus
Latin
Etymology
From metellus (“hired servant”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈtel.lus/, [mɛˈt̪ɛlːʲʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈtel.lus/, [meˈt̪ɛlːus]
Proper noun
Metellus m sg (genitive Metellī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus, a Roman consul
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Metellus |
| Genitive | Metellī |
| Dative | Metellō |
| Accusative | Metellum |
| Ablative | Metellō |
| Vocative | Metelle |
Derived terms
- Metellīnus
References
- “Metellus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Metellus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette