noun · masculinefirst declension
lēgirupa
lēgirupa m (genitive lēgirupae)
Classical[ɫeːˈɡɪ.rʊ.pa]Ecclesiastical[leˈd͡ʒiː.ru.pa]
Meaning
- law-breaker
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēgirupa | lēgirupae |
| genitive | lēgirupae | lēgirupārum |
| dative | lēgirupae | lēgirupīs |
| accusative | lēgirupam | lēgirupās |
| ablative | lēgirupā | lēgirupīs |
| vocative | lēgirupa | lēgirupae |
lēgĭrŭpa, ae, m. lex-rumpo,
I. a lawbreaker (ante- and post-class.):
perjure, legirupa, pernicies adolescentum, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 130; cf. id. Rud. 3, 2, 38; id. Ps. 4, 2, 19: legirupam damnare, id. Pers. 1, 2, 16; Prud. Ham. 239; cf. the foll. art.Origins
From lēx (“law”) + rumpō (“break”) (root rup-) + -a (noun-forming suffix).