proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Terentius1
Terentius m sg (genitive Terentiī or Terentī)
Classical[tɛˈrɛn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[teˈrɛn.t͡si.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingularMarcus Terentius Varro, a Roman writer
- masculinesingularPublius Terentius Varro, a Roman poet
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Terentius | — |
| genitive | Terentiī Terentī | — |
| dative | Terentiō | — |
| accusative | Terentium | — |
| ablative | Terentiō | — |
| vocative | Terentī | — |
Tĕrentĭus, i, m.; Tĕrentĭa, ae, f.,
I. Terence, the name of a Roman gens
1. P. Terentius After, the celebrated comic poet, born at Carthage A. U. C. 569, Cic. Fam. 13, 35, 1; Suet. Vit. Ter.—
2. M. Terentius Varro, a celebrated schotar, an elder contemporary and friend of Cicero, Gell. 13, 10, 6; Plin. 35, 14, 49.—
3. C. Terentius Varro, Roman general at Cannœ, Liv. 22, 61.—In fem., Terentia, the wife of Cicero. — Hence,
A. Tĕ-rentĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Terentius, Terentian:
Terentia et Cassia lex frumentaria, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 21, § 52. — B. Tĕrentĭānus, a, um, adj., of Terence, Terentian:
Chremes, i. e. occurring in the poet Terence, Cic. Fin. 1, 1, 3; so, Phormio, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 56: Terentianus ipse se puniens, i. e. the Heautontimoroumenos, id. Tusc. 3, 27, 65: verbum, id. Lael. 24, 89: exercitus, commanded by M Terentius Varro, Liv. 23, 32, 16.—C. Tĕ-rentilla, ae, f. dim. of Terentia, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 69. —
2. Subst.: Tĕrentĭā-nus, i, m., a proper name. L. Terentianus Maurus, a grammarian at the close of the first century after Christ, author of a metrical work.
Origins
From Sabine. Possibly from Latin teres (“polished; smooth”).
Descendants
- EnglishTerence
- FrenchTérence
- GermanTerenz
- ItalianTerenzio
- PortugueseTerêncio
- RomanianTerențiu
- SpanishTerencio
- Ancient GreekΤερέντιος
- RussianТере́нтий