proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Sacrātōrius
Sacrātōrius m sg (genitive Sacrātōriī or Sacrātōrī)
Classical[sa.kraːˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[sa.kraˈtɔː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Tudiciae M(arci) l(ibertae) Crotini / C(aius) Sacratorius Cinna / uxori et suis posteris
CIL 10, 503Sacrator[ius] / N(umeri) et (mulieris) [l(ibertus)] / Speratus
BCAR-1923-125
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sacrātōrius | — |
| genitive | Sacrātōriī Sacrātōrī | — |
| dative | Sacrātōriō | — |
| accusative | Sacrātōrium | — |
| ablative | Sacrātōriō | — |
| vocative | Sacrātōrī | — |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Sacratorius Perhaps from sacrātor + -ius. However, since the name is attested in Capua, it may actually derive from an Oscan agent noun equivalent to sacrātor.