Thesaurochrysonicochrysides

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Coined by Plautus, from thesaurus (treasure) + Chrȳsonīcus + Chrȳsidēs

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /tʰeː.sau̯.ro.kʰryː.so.niː.koˈkʰryː.si.deːs/, [t̪ʰeːs̠äu̯rɔkʰryːs̠ɔniːkɔˈkʰryːs̠ɪd̪eːs̠]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /te.sau̯.ro.kri.so.ni.koˈkri.si.des/, [t̪es̬äu̯rokris̬onikoˈkriːs̬id̪es]

Proper noun

Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidēs m sg (genitive Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidis); third declension

  1. (humorous) A nickname given to Theodoromedes, a character in Plautus’ Captivi.
    • c. 200 BCE – 190 BCE, Plautus, Captivi 285:
      Heg. Quid erat eī nōmen? Phil. Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidēs.
    • c. 200 BCE – 190 BCE, Plautus, Captivi 633:
      Heg. Fuitne huic pater Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidēs?

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidēs
Genitive Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidis
Dative Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidī
Accusative Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidem
Ablative Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳside
Vocative Thēsaurochrȳsonīcochrȳsidēs

References

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