Orbilius
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.
Noun edit
Orbilius (plural Orbiliuses)
- (obsolete) A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from orbus (“bereaved”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [ɔrˈbɪlʲiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /orˈbi.li.us/, [orˈbiːlius]
Proper noun edit
Orbilius m sg (genitive Orbiliī or Orbilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Orbilius Pupillus, a Roman grammarian
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Orbilius |
| Genitive | Orbiliī Orbilī1 |
| Dative | Orbiliō |
| Accusative | Orbilium |
| Ablative | Orbiliō |
| Vocative | Orbilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Orbilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.