proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Viriāthus
Viriāthus m sg (genitive Viriāthī)
Classical[wɪ.riˈaː.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[vi.riˈaː.tus]
Meaning
- A chief of the Lusitani who fought against the Romans
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Viriāthus | — |
| genitive | Viriāthī | — |
| dative | Viriāthō | — |
| accusative | Viriāthum | — |
| ablative | Viriāthō | — |
| vocative | Viriāthe | — |
Vĭrĭāthus or Vĭrĭātus, i, m.,
I. a celebrated leader of the Lusitanians in the war against the Romans, Liv. Epit. 52; 54; Vell. 2, 1, 3; 2, 90, 3; Flor. 2, 17 fin.; Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40; Val. Max. 6, 4, 2; Sil. 4, 354; 10, 219.—Vĭrĭāthīnus or Vĭrĭātīnus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Viriathus:
bellum, Suet. Galb. 3.Origins
Uncertain, either borrowed from Lusitanian [Term?] or Celtiberian [Term?]. The first part, viri-, is hypothesized to come from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“man”) or maybe through Proto-Celtic *wiros (“man”) (from which Old Irish fer (“man”)).