noun · masculinefirst declension
cōnfuga
cōnfuga m or f (genitive cōnfugae)
Classical[ˈkõː.fʊ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔɱ.fu.ɡa]
Meaning
- one who seeks refuge, a fugitive, a refugee
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cōnfuga | cōnfugae |
| genitive | cōnfugae | cōnfugārum |
| dative | cōnfugae | cōnfugīs |
| accusative | cōnfugam | cōnfugās |
| ablative | cōnfugā | cōnfugīs |
| vocative | cōnfuga | cōnfugae |
confŭga, ae, comm. confugio,
I. one who takes refuge somewhere, a refugee (late Lat.), Cod. Just. 1, 12, 6 al.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin cōnfuga From cōnfugiō (“to flee, take refuge”) + -a.