Orchius
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈor.kʰi.us/, [ˈɔr.kʰi.ʊs]
Proper noun
Orchius m (genitive Orchiī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Gaius Orchius, a Roman tribune
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Orchius |
| Genitive | Orchiī |
| Dative | Orchiō |
| Accusative | Orchium |
| Ablative | Orchiō |
| Vocative | Orchie |
Adjective
Orchius (feminine Orchia, neuter Orchium); first/second declension
- of or pertaining to the gens Orchia.
Declension
First/second declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| Nominative | Orchius | Orchia | Orchium | Orchiī | Orchiae | Orchia | |
| Genitive | Orchiī | Orchiae | Orchiī | Orchiōrum | Orchiārum | Orchiōrum | |
| Dative | Orchiō | Orchiō | Orchiīs | ||||
| Accusative | Orchium | Orchiam | Orchium | Orchiōs | Orchiās | Orchia | |
| Ablative | Orchiō | Orchiā | Orchiō | Orchiīs | |||
| Vocative | Orchie | Orchia | Orchium | Orchiī | Orchiae | Orchia | |
References
- Orchius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- C. Orchius in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray