proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Sertōrius
Sertōrius m sg (genitive Sertōriī or Sertōrī)
Classical[sɛrˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[serˈtɔː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Quintus Sertorius, a Roman general
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sertōrius | — |
| genitive | Sertōriī Sertōrī | — |
| dative | Sertōriō | — |
| accusative | Sertōrium | — |
| ablative | Sertōriō | — |
| vocative | Sertōrī | — |
Sertōrĭus, ii, m.,
I. a proper name. So, Q. Sertorius, a general of Marius, who maintained himself for a long while in Spain against the partisans of Sylla, but was finally assassinated by Perperna, Liv. Epit. 90; Vell. 2, 25, 3; Flor. 3, 22; Luc. 2, 549; Cic. Brut. 48, 180; id. Imp. Pomp. 4, 9; id. Mur. 15, 32; Sall. H. 1, 54 sqq. Dietsch.—Hence, Sertōrĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Sertorius, Sertorian:
bellum, Cic. Phil. 11, 8, 18; Flor. 3, 22: arma, Sen. Ep. 94, 64: milites, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 72; 2, 5, 56, § 146; 2, 5, 58, § 143: duces, id. Imp. Pomp. 8, 21: tempora, id. Agr. 2, 30, 83.Origins
From *sertor + -ius, from serō (“to link”) + -tor (“-er”).