Celer
See also: celer and céler
Latin
Etymology
From celer (“fast, swift”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈke.ler/, [ˈkɛɫ̪ɛr]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.ler/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːler]
Proper noun
Celer m sg (genitive Celeris); third declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Publius Egnatius Celer, a Roman philosopher
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Celer |
| Genitive | Celeris |
| Dative | Celerī |
| Accusative | Celerem |
| Ablative | Celere |
| Vocative | Celer |
References
- Celer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Celer”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray