Otho
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Probably an Etruscan name, of unknown meaning, maybe a numeral, cfr. 𐌇𐌖𐌈 (huth), "six" (or "four"); compare Latin personal names like Quintus, Sextus, Septimus, Octavius, Decimus and others. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Rendered in Ancient Greek as Ὄθων.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈo.tʰoː/, [ˈɔt̪ʰoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈo.to/, [ˈɔːt̪o]
Proper noun edit
Othō m sg (genitive Othōnis); third declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Lucius Roscius Otho, a Roman tribune
- Marcus Salvius Otho, a Roman emperor
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Othō |
| Genitive | Othōnis |
| Dative | Othōnī |
| Accusative | Othōnem |
| Ablative | Othōne |
| Vocative | Othō |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “Otho”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Otho in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.