proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Turpilius
Turpilius m sg (genitive Turpiliī or Turpilī)
Classical[tʊrˈpɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[turˈpiː.li.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularSextus Turpilius, a Roman writer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Turpilius | — |
| genitive | Turpiliī Turpilī | — |
| dative | Turpiliō | — |
| accusative | Turpilium | — |
| ablative | Turpiliō | — |
| vocative | Turpilī | — |
Turpĭlĭus, i, m.; Turpĭlĭa, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens. So, Sex. Turpilius, a Roman comic poet, a contemporary and friend of Terence, Cic. Fam. 9, 22, 1; cf. id. Tusc. 4, 34, 72.—Fem. Turpilia, Cic. Fam. 7, 21.
Origins
From turpis (“ugly”).