proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Trērus
Trērus m sg (genitive Trērī)
Classical[ˈtreː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtrɛː.rus]
Meaning
- A river of Latium mentioned by Strabo, now the Sacco
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Trērus | — |
| genitive | Trērī Tolerī | — |
| dative | Trērō Tolerō | — |
| accusative | Trērum Tolerum | — |
| ablative | Trērō Tolerō | — |
| vocative | Trēre Tolere | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρῆρος (Trêros). The stem *tol in its alternative form can be compared with the city Tolentinum in Picenum, and possibly Toletum in Hispania and modern French Toulouse in France. Or, possible Proto-Indo-European origins include *tel- (“to be still”) (Lithuanian tyla (“silence”)), *telh₂- (“flat ground, bottom”) or *telh₂- (“to transport, carry”).