proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Scēledrus
Scēledrus m sg (genitive Scēledrī)
Meaning
- a male given name, character in the play Miles Gloriosus of Plautus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Scēledrus | — |
| genitive | Scēledrī | — |
| dative | Scēledrō | — |
| accusative | Scēledrum | — |
| ablative | Scēledrō | — |
| vocative | Scēledre | — |
Origins
The name, which first appears in Plautus, does not seem to be coined in the usual way. It ought to be constituted from σκέλος skelos (leg) and ἕδρα hedra (chair/sitting). It may be partly from Latin scelus (crime)