Orbilius
English
Etymology
Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.
Noun
Orbilius (plural Orbiliuses)
- (obsolete) A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.
Latin
Etymology
Ultimately from orbus (“bereaved”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [ɔrˈbɪlʲiʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [orˈbiːlius]
Proper noun
Orbilius m sg (genitive Orbiliī or Orbilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Orbilius Pupillus, a Roman grammarian
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Orbilius |
Genitive | Orbiliī Orbilī1 |
Dative | Orbiliō |
Accusative | Orbilium |
Ablative | Orbiliō |
Vocative | Orbilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Orbilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette