proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Triārius
Triārius m sg (genitive Triāriī or Triārī)
Classical[triˈaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[triˈaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by
- Gaius Valerius Triarius, a Roman praetor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Triārius | — |
| genitive | Triāriī Triārī | — |
| dative | Triāriō | — |
| accusative | Triārium | — |
| ablative | Triāriō | — |
| vocative | Triārī | — |
Trĭārĭus, ii, m.,
I. a surname in the gens Valeria.
I. C. Valerius Triarius, a friend of Cicero, Cic. Brut. 76, 266; he is introduced as a speaker in Cicero's treatise de Finibus; v. Cic. Fin. 1, 15, 13 sq.—
II. His father was named L. Valerius Triarius, Cic. Verr. 1, 14, 37.—
III. P. Valerius Triarius, the accuser of M. Scaurus, Cic. Att. 4, 16, 8; 4, 17, 2.
Origins
From triārius (“a veteran hoplite”).