proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Tarquitius
Tarquitius m sg (genitive Tarquitiī or Tarquitī)
Classical[tarˈkʷɪ.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tarˈkʷit.t͡si.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularQuintus Tarquitius Catulus, a Roman governor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tarquitius | — |
| genitive | Tarquitiī Tarquitī | — |
| dative | Tarquitiō | — |
| accusative | Tarquitium | — |
| ablative | Tarquitiō | — |
| vocative | Tarquitī | — |
Tarquĭtĭus, ii, m.,
I. an Etruscan proper name; so esp. the Etruscan Tarquitius, who wrote on divination, Macr. S. 3, 7, 2; Lact. 1, 10, 2; Plin. ind. libri 2.—Hence, Tar-quĭtĭānus, a, um, adj., of Tarquitius:
libri, Amm. 25, 2, 7.Origins
Probably from Etruscan [Term?].