proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Karolus
Karolus m sg (genitive Karolī)
Classical[ˈka.rɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.ro.lus]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinesingulara male given name from Old High German Karl [in turn from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free man”)], variant of Carolus, equivalent to English Karl, Carl, or Charles
KAROLVS IMP[ERATOR] AVG[VSTVS]
Charles, Emperor Augustusc. 812 CE – 814 CE, denariusPipinus rex genuit Karolum et Karlomannum et Gislam ex Bertrada regina.
King Pippin begat Charles and Carloman and Gisla from Queen Bertrada.951 CE – 959 CE, Witgerus, Genealogica Arnulfi:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Karolus | — |
| genitive | Karolī | — |
| dative | Karolō | — |
| accusative | Karolum | — |
| ablative | Karolō | — |
| vocative | Karole | — |