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noun · masculinesecond declension

Tocharus

Tocharus m sg (genitive Tocharī)
Classical[ˈtɔ.kʰa.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔː.ka.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularTocharian (any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria)
    c. 330 CE – c. 390 CE, Ammianus Marcellinus, Rerum gestarum 23.6.57
    Tam vulgo enim increbuerat cum horrore terroreque ad Tocharorum mentionem quaſi panico iſtius ejuſdem cæca, [...]1729, Georgii Pachymeris Michael Palæologus sive Historia Rerum a Michaele Palæologo, page 76:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTocharusTocharī
genitiveTocharīTocharōrum
dativeTocharōTocharīs
accusativeTocharumTocharōs
ablativeTocharōTocharīs
vocativeTochareTocharī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόχαρος (Tókharos).

Descendants
  • FrenchTochare

Quick answers

What does Tocharus mean in Latin?
Tocharus, a noun, means “Tocharian (any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria)”.
What is the genitive of Tocharus?
The genitive singular is Tocharī. Tocharus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tocharus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɔ.kʰa.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɔː.ka.rus].