proper noun · masculinethird declension
Denter
Denter m sg (genitive Dentris)
Classical[ˈdɛn.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛn.ter]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara cognomen of the gentes Romilia, Caecilia, Livia, and others
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Denter | — |
| genitive | Dentris | — |
| dative | Dentrī | — |
| accusative | Dentrem | — |
| ablative | Dentre | — |
| vocative | Denter | — |
Denter, tris, m. id.,
I. the surname of M. Livius (consul 452 A. U. C.), Liv. 10, 1 and 9.
Origins
Related to dens (“tooth”).