noun · masculinethird declension
Mārcipor1
Mārcipor m (genitive Mārcipōris)
Classical[ˈmaːr.kɪ.pɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈmar.t͡ʃi.por]
Meaning
- a male slave owned by Mārcus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mārcipor | Mārcipōrēs Mārpōrēs |
| genitive | Mārcipōris Mārpōris | Mārcipōrum Mārpōrum |
| dative | Mārcipōrī Mārpōrī | Mārcipōribus Mārpōribus |
| accusative | Mārcipōrem Mārpōrem | Mārcipōrēs Mārpōrēs |
| ablative | Mārcipōre Mārpōre | Mārcipōribus Mārpōribus |
| vocative | Mārcipor | Mārcipōrēs Mārpōrēs |
Marcĭpor, ōris, m., i. e. Marci puer,
I. the slave of Marcus.—Plur., Plin. 33, 1, 6, § 26; cf. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. quintipor, p. 257, 19 Müll.—
II. The title of a satire of Varro.
Origins
Mārcī (genitive form of Mārcus) + -por (forms names of male slaves) = “Marcus’s boy”, “Marcus’s slave”