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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sitellitergus

Sitellitergus m sg (genitive Sitellitergī)
Classical[sɪ.tɛl.lɪˈtɛr.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[si.tel.liˈtɛr.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularthe title of a comedy by Plautus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSitellitergus—
genitiveSitellitergī—
dativeSitellitergō—
accusativeSitellitergum—
ablativeSitellitergō—
vocativeSitelliterge—

Sĭtellĭtergus, i, m. situla-tergo, the cleaner of buckets,
I. the title of a comedy by Plautus, Varr. L. L. 7, § 66 Müll. N. cr.; cf. Ritschl, Parerga Plaut. p. 15; corrupted into Silitergo, Fest. p. 375 Müll.; and (from the writing siti litergus) into Lipargus ap. Prisc. p. 893 P.; cf. Freund, Rhein. Mus. Neue Folge 10, p. 445 sq.

Origins

situla + tergeō + -us = literally “the cleaner of buckets”

Quick answers

What does Sitellitergus mean in Latin?
Sitellitergus, a proper noun, means “the title of a comedy by Plautus”.
What is the genitive of Sitellitergus?
The genitive singular is Sitellitergī. Sitellitergus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sitellitergus?
In classical Latin, [sɪ.tɛl.lɪˈtɛr.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [si.tel.liˈtɛr.ɡus].