proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Thorius1
Thorius m sg (genitive Thoriī or Thorī)
Classical[ˈtʰɔ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔː.ri.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularLucius Thorius Balbus, a Roman tribune
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Thorius | — |
| genitive | Thoriī Thorī | — |
| dative | Thoriō | — |
| accusative | Thorium | — |
| ablative | Thoriō | — |
| vocative | Thorī | — |
Thŏrĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens; thus, Sp. Thorius Balbus, a tribune of the people, author of the agrarian law, called, after him, Lex Thoria, Cic. Brut. 36, 136; id. de Or. 2, 70, 284; cf.
Orell. Index Legg. s. h. v.—Another Thorius, Flor. 3, 22, 6.