noun · masculinesecond declension
viocūrus
viocūrus m (genitive viocūrī)
Classical[wi.ɔˈkuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[vi.oˈkuː.rus]
Meaning
- overseer and constructor of roads
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | viocūrus | viocūrī |
| genitive | viocūrī | viocūrōrum |
| dative | viocūrō | viocūrīs |
| accusative | viocūrum | viocūrōs |
| ablative | viocūrō | viocūrīs |
| vocative | viocūre | viocūrī |
vĭŏcūrus, i, m. via-curo,
I. an overseer or constructor of roads, Varr. L. L. 5, §§ 7 and 158 Müll.
Origins
From via (“road, street”) + cūrō (“to take care”) + -us. Varro (De Lingua Latina 5.7) mentions this word as an example to illustrate the lowest grade of etymological difficulty, "whither even the common people's intellect reaches" (īnfimus quō populus etiam venit: quis enim nōn videt unde argentifodīnae et viocūrus?).