sociofraudus
Latin
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Etymology
Coined by Plautus. From socius (“friend”) + fraudō (“to cheat”).
Noun
*sociofraudus m (genitive *sociofraudī); second declension
- (hapax, humorous, derogatory) friend-deceiver
- c. 191 BCE, Plautus, Pseudolus 1.3.lines 362:
- Ps. Sociofraude. Bal. Sunt mea istaec.
- Ps. Cheater of your friends! Bal. That's in my way.
- Ps. Sociofraude. Bal. Sunt mea istaec.
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *sociofraudus | *sociofraudī |
| Genitive | *sociofraudī | *sociofraudōrum |
| Dative | *sociofraudō | *sociofraudīs |
| Accusative | *sociofraudum | *sociofraudōs |
| Ablative | *sociofraudō | *sociofraudīs |
| Vocative | sociofraude | *sociofraudī |
References
- “sociofraudus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sociofraudus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette