proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Rōbīgus
Rōbīgus m sg (genitive Rōbīgī)
Classical[roːˈbiː.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[roˈbiː.ɡus]
Meaning
- RomanThe god summoned against the blight
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rōbīgus | — |
| genitive | Rōbīgī | — |
| dative | Rōbīgō | — |
| accusative | Rōbīgum | — |
| ablative | Rōbīgō | — |
| vocative | Rōbīge | — |
Rōbīgus (Rūbīg-), i, m., or Rōbī-go, ĭnis, f. robigo, I. B. 1.,
I. a god of the Romans, who averted mildew, Varr. L. L. 6, § 16 Müll.; id. R. R. 1, 1, 6; Fest. p. 267 Müll.; Serv. Verg. G. 1, 151; Gell. 5, 12, 14; cf. Robigalia.— Acc. to Ov. F. 4, 907; Tert. Spect. 15 fin., and Lact. 1, 20, 17, this was a female deity, and was called Robigo.
Origins
From rōbīgō (“rust; blight”).