Patulcius
Latin
Etymology
From pateō (“I am open”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /paˈtul.ki.us/, [paˈtʊɫ.ki.ʊs]
Proper noun
Patulcius m (genitive Patulciī); second declension
- an epithet of Janus, because in time of war his temple stood open
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by:
- Quintus Patulcius, a person mentioned by Cicero
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Patulcius |
| Genitive | Patulciī |
| Dative | Patulciō |
| Accusative | Patulcium |
| Ablative | Patulciō |
| Vocative | Patulcie |
Derived terms
- Patulciānus
References
- Patulcius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Patulcius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette