proper noun · masculinethird declension
Quīntīlis1
Quīntīlis m sg (genitive Quīntīlis)
Classical[kʷiːnˈtiː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[kʷinˈtiː.lis]
Meaning
- historicalthe month of Quintilis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Quīntīlis | quīntīlēs |
| genitive | Quīntīlis | quīntīlium |
| dative | Quīntīlī | quīntīlibus |
| accusative | Quīntīlem | quīntīlēs |
| ablative | Quīntīlī Quīntīle, quīntīle | quīntīlibus |
| vocative | Quīntīlis | quīntīlēs |
Quintīlis (Quinct-), is, m., with and without
I. mensis [quintus], the fifth month (counting from March), afterwards, in honor of Julius Cæsar, called Julius, July, Suet. Caes. 76; Varr. L. L. 6, § 34 Müll.:
mense Quintili, Cic. Att. 14, 7, 2: idibus Quintilibus, on the ides of July, the fifteenth of July, Liv. 9, 46: nonae, id. 27, 23.Origins
From quīntus (“fifth”) + -īlis, due to its position in the Roman calendar prior to the establishment of Iānuārius (“January”) as the first month. As a noun, ellipsis of Quīntīlis mēnsis m (“fifth month”).
Descendants
- EnglishQuintilis