proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Maroboduus
Maroboduus m sg (genitive Maroboduī)
Classical[ma.rɔˈbɔ.du.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.roˈbɔː.du.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA king of the Marcomanni raised in Rome during his childhood
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Maroboduus | — |
| genitive | Maroboduī | — |
| dative | Maroboduō | — |
| accusative | Maroboduum | — |
| ablative | Maroboduō | — |
| vocative | Marobodue | — |
Marŏbŏdŭus, i, m.,
I. Marbod, king of the Suevi, who, being defeated by Arminius and compelled to flee, was hospitably received by Augustus, Vell. 2, 108; Tac. G. 42; id. A. 2, 26; 44; 63.
Origins
Likely from Gaulish *Marobodwos, from *maros (“great”), from Proto-Celtic *māros, + *bodwos (“crow; warrior deity”).