Walafridus

Latin

Etymology

From Old High German *Walāfrid (presumed due to the existence of the Latinised name, however not attested in any written form).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /u̯aˈlaː.fri.dus/, [u̯äˈɫ̪äːfrɪd̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /vaˈla.fri.dus/, [väˈläːfrid̪us]

Proper noun

Walāfridus m (genitive Walāfridī); second declension

1. Name of Walafrid Strabo, a 9th century Alemannic monk.

   Etsī major pars Vītae Karolī Magnī ab Einhardō scrīpta est, prōlogum Walāfridus scrīpsit.

   Although the majority of Life of Charlemagne was written by Einhard, Walafrid wrote the prologue.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Walāfridus	Walāfridī
Genitive	Walāfridī	Walāfridōrum
Dative	Walāfridō	Walāfridīs
Accusative	Walāfridum	Walāfridōs
Ablative	Walāfridō	Walāfridīs
Vocative	Walāfride	Walāfridī