adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
saplūtus
saplūtus (feminine saplūta, neuter saplūtum)
Classical[saˈpɫuː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[saˈpluː.tus]
Meaning
- adjectivecolloquialvery rich, filthy rich
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saplūtus | saplūta | saplūtum |
| genitive | saplūtī | saplūtae | saplūtī |
| dative | saplūtō | saplūtae | saplūtō |
| accusative | saplūtum | saplūtam | saplūtum |
| ablative | saplūtō | saplūtā | saplūtō |
| vocative | saplūte | saplūta | saplūtum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saplūtī | saplūtae | saplūta |
| genitive | saplūtōrum | saplūtārum | saplūtōrum |
| dative | saplūtīs | saplūtīs | saplūtīs |
| accusative | saplūtōs | saplūtās | saplūta |
| ablative | saplūtīs | saplūtīs | saplūtīs |
| vocative | saplūtī | saplūtae | saplūta |
Origins
Borrowed from Italiote Ancient Greek ζάπλουτος (záploutos, “very rich”), for δια- (dia-) + πλοῦτος (ploûtos). Attested once in this use in Petronius' Satyricon, and as a name in inscriptions. Said to have been current in Italian Greek dialects.