proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Lātobius
Lātobius m sg (genitive Lātobiī or Lātobī)
Classical[ɫaːˈtɔ.bi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[laˈtɔː.bi.us]
Meaning
- A Celtic god worshipped in Noricum
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lātobius | — |
| genitive | Lātobiī Lātobī | — |
| dative | Lātobiō | — |
| accusative | Lātobium | — |
| ablative | Lātobiō | — |
| vocative | Lātobī | — |
Latobius, ii, m.,
I. an almost unknown deity, Inscr. Orell. 2019.
Origins
Delamarre derives this from Proto-Celtic *lāt- (“fury, ardor”) + *-biyos (“striker”), literally “furious striker”.