nounsecond declension
decem prīmī
decem prīmī m pl (genitive decem prīmōrum)
Classical[ˈdɛ.kẽː ˈpriː.miː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛː.t͡ʃem ˈpriː.mi]
Meaning
- the heads or presidents of the ten decuriae which usually formed the senate in an Italian city or Roman colony.
evocat ad se Centuripinorum magistratus ei decem primos
he summons before him the magistrates of Centuripa and the ten principal citizens.70 BCE, Cicero, In Verrem 2.2.162Itaque decurionum decretum statim fit, ut decem primi proficiscantur ad L. Sullam doceantque eum, qui vir Sex. Roscius fuerit...
Therefore a decree of their senate is immediately passed, that the ten chief men should go to Lucius Sulla, and explain to him what a man Sextus Roscius had been;80 BCE, Cicero, Pro Roscio Amerino 25
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | decem prīmī |
| genitive | — | decem prīmōrum |
| dative | — | decem prīmīs |
| accusative | — | decem prīmōs |
| ablative | — | decem prīmīs |
| vocative | — | decem prīmī |
Origins
From decem (“ten”) + prīmus (“first”).