Turpilius
Latin
Etymology
From turpis (“ugly”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /turˈpi.li.us/, [tʊrˈpɪ.li.ʊs]
Proper noun
Turpilius m sg (genitive Turpiliī or Turpilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Sextus Turpilius, a Roman writer
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Turpilius |
| Genitive | Turpiliī Turpilī1 |
| Dative | Turpiliō |
| Accusative | Turpilium |
| Ablative | Turpiliō |
| Vocative | Turpilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- Turpilia
- Turpiliānus
References
- Turpilius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Turpilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette