proper noun · masculinethird declension
Oltis
Oltis m sg (genitive Oltis)
Classical[ˈɔɫ.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔl.tis]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara river in Aquitania, now the river Lot
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Oltis | — |
| genitive | Oltis | — |
| dative | Oltī | — |
| accusative | Oltem | — |
| ablative | Olte | — |
| vocative | Oltis | — |
Origins
Attested during the Merovingian period as Ulda (fluvius), earlier Ulta, from a Celtic/Gaulish root simplified as *Olt, possibly related to the root of Old Irish oll (“vast, great”) Compare Aluta, as well as the Romanian river Olt (which could be related).