martius
Latin
Etymology
From the name of the god Mars.
Pronunciation
Adjective
martius m (feminine martia, neuter martium); first/second declension
- Of March, the first month of the traditional Roman year or third month of the Gregorian calendar.
- Of or belonging to Mars, the god of war.
- (figuratively) Warlike, martial.
Usage notes
In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month.
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| nominative | martius | martia | martium | martiī | martiae | martia | |
| genitive | martiī | martiae | martiī | martiōrum | martiārum | martiōrum | |
| dative | martiō | martiae | martiō | martiīs | martiīs | martiīs | |
| accusative | martium | martiam | martium | martiōs | martiās | martia | |
| ablative | martiō | martiā | martiō | martiīs | martiīs | martiīs | |
| vocative | martie | martia | martium | martiī | martiae | martia | |
Related terms
Descendants
See also
Roman calendar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Roman calendar
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