proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Ligārius
Ligārius m sg (genitive Ligāriī or Ligārī)
Classical[lɪˈɡaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[liˈɡaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Quintus Ligarius, a Roman soldier accused of treason
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ligārius | — |
| genitive | Ligāriī Ligārī | — |
| dative | Ligāriō | — |
| accusative | Ligārium | — |
| ablative | Ligāriō | — |
| vocative | Ligārī | — |
Lĭgārĭus, a,
I. name of a Roman gens. So, Q. Ligarius, whom Cicero defended in an oration still extant, Quint. 11, 1, 80; Auct. B. Afr. 64, 1; Cic. Lig. 1, 1.—Hence,
II. Lĭgārĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ligarius, Ligarian:
oratio Ligariana, Cic. Att. 13, 44, 3; or absol.: Lĭ-gārĭāna, ae, f., Cicero's oration for Ligarius, Cic. Att. 13, 19, 2.—Also plur.: Lĭ-gārĭāna, ōrum, n., the same, Cic. Att. 13, 12, 2.