celeber
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Italic *kelisris, of unclear origin.[1] Traditional theories derive the word either from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”) (whence clueo (“to be called, reputed”)), or alternatively, if the rare meaning of "swift, in rapid succession" is to be taken as primary, from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to drive”) (whence celer (“fast, swift”) and Ancient Greek κέλλω (kéllō, “to drive on”).[2]
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈke.le.ber/, [ˈkɛɫ̪ɛbɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.le.ber/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːleber]
Adjective
editceleber (feminine celebris, neuter celebre, comparative celebrior, superlative celeberrimus); third-declension three-termination adjective
- containing a multitude, numerous, frequent
- crowded, populous
- honored by a great assembly, famous, celebrated, renowned
- Synonyms: fāmōsus, praeclārus, inclitus, clārus, memorātus
Declension
editThird-declension three-termination adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
Nominative | celeber | celebris | celebre | celebrēs | celebria | ||
Genitive | celebris | celebrium | |||||
Dative | celebrī | celebribus | |||||
Accusative | celebrem | celebre | celebrēs | celebria | |||
Ablative | celebrī | celebribus | |||||
Vocative | celeber | celebris | celebre | celebrēs | celebria |
Derived terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “celeber”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “celeber”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- celeber in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.