proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Tamarus
Tamarus m sg (genitive Tamarī)
Classical[ˈta.ma.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.ma.rus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA river of Hirpinia and tributary of the Calor, now called Tammaro
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tamarus | — |
| genitive | Tamarī | — |
| dative | Tamarō | — |
| accusative | Tamarum | — |
| ablative | Tamarō | — |
| vocative | Tamare | — |
Origins
The suffix -arus is also found in the river Silarus. The base *tem- is said by Pokorny to be from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow, stream, melt”), but this is unlikely. It is possibly instead borrowed from Proto-Celtic *tamaros (“river, waters”, literally “dark”), from a zero-grade form similar to Proto-Indo-European *tm̥Hrós (“the dark river”), from *temH- (“dark”). Also compare the cognates listed at Thames.