proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Proculus1
Proculus m sg (genitive Proculī)
Classical[ˈprɔ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.ku.lus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
- masculinesingularProculus Julius, a Roman legendary figure
- masculinesingularA Roman praenomen
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Proculus | — |
| genitive | Proculī | — |
| dative | Proculō | — |
| accusative | Proculum | — |
| ablative | Proculō | — |
| vocative | Procule | — |
Prŏcŭlus, i, m.,
I. a Roman surname: Proculum inter cognomina eum dicunt, qui natus est patre peregrinante a patriā procul. Proculos sunt qui credant ideo dictos, quia patribus senibus quasi procul progressā aetate nati sunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 225 Müll.—Esp.,
1. Proculus, a Roman senator, to whom Romulus is said to have imparted his desire to be worshipped as Quirinus, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 20; id. Leg. 1, 1, 3; Liv 1, 16.—
2. A celebrated Roman jurist, whose disciples are called Prŏcŭ-lĭāni or Prŏcŭleiāni, Dig. 37, 14, 17; 1, 2, 2, § 53.
Origins
From proculus (“far-away”). As a praenomen, it was originally assigned to children born while the father was away due to military service.