proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Mausōlus
Mausōlus m sg (genitive Mausōlī)
Classical[mau̯ˈsoː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[mau̯ˈsɔː.lus]
Meaning
- Mausolus (a ruler of Caria and satrap of the Achaemenid Empire, famous for being buried in the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mausōlus | — |
| genitive | Mausōlī | — |
| dative | Mausōlō | — |
| accusative | Mausōlum | — |
| ablative | Mausōlō | — |
| vocative | Mausōle | — |
Mausōlus, i, m., = Μαύσωλος,
I. a king of Caria, husband of Artemisia, Cic. Tusc. 3, 31, 75; Gell. 10, 18, 1 sqq.; Mel. 1, 16, 3. —Hence,
II. Mausōlēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mausolus, Mausolean.
A. Lit.:
sepulcrum, Prop. 3 (4), 1, 59. or absol.: Mausōlēum (Mēsōlum, Inscr. Orell. 4370), i, n., = Μαυσωλειον, the magnificent tomb erected for Mausolus by his wife Artemisia; it was one of the seven wonders of the world, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 30; Mel. 1, 16, 3; Gell. 10, 18, 2; Prop. 3 (4), 1, 59. —B. Transf., in gen., a splendid sepulchre, mausoleum, Mart. 5, 64, 5; Suet. Aug. 100; 101; id. Calig. 15; id. Ner. 46:
Caesarum, id. Vesp. 23; id. Vitell. 10.Origins
Carian *𐊪𐊠𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦 (*Mauśoλ)bor. Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos)bor. Latin Mausōlus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos).
Descendants
- EnglishMausolus
- FrenchMausolefrom Middle French Mausole