Cadurcus

Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cadurcus m (genitive Cadurcī); second declension

  1. Cadurcan: A member of Cadurcī (a tribe of Aquitania), mentioned by Caesar
    • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 7.5:
      His suppliciis celeriter coacto exercitu Lucterium Cadurcum, summae hominem audaciae, cum parte copiarum in Rutenos mittit; ipse in Bituriges proficiscitur.
      Having quickly collected an army by their punishments, he sends Lucterius, one of the Cadurci, a man the utmost daring, with part of his forces, into the territory of the Ruteni; and marches in person into the country of the Bituriges.
    • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 7.7:
      Interim Lucterius Cadurcus in Rutenos missus eam civitatem Arvernis conciliat.
      In the mean time Lucterius the Cadurcan, having been sent into the country of the Ruteni, gains over that state to the Arverni.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Cadurcus Cadurcī
genitive Cadurcī Cadurcōrum
dative Cadurcō Cadurcīs
accusative Cadurcum Cadurcōs
ablative Cadurcō Cadurcīs
vocative Cadurce Cadurcī

Derived terms

References

  • “Cadurcus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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