Tomarus

Latin

Alternative forms

Tmarus

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόμαρος (Tómaros). A mountain with the same name exists in Berat, Albania, and other places also share a similar name, namely Tomorrica in Skrapar, Τόμαρος (Tómaros) and Illyrian *Temus, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁s-o-. Altogether suggests a common Illyrian origin. Alternatively related to marr (“obtain, get”) from Proto-Albanian *mar(en)-, thus meaning "obtainer".

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈto.ma.rus/, [ˈt̪ɔmärʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈto.ma.rus/, [ˈt̪ɔːmärus]

Proper noun

Tomarus m sg (genitive Tomarī); second declension

A mountain in Epirus situated near Dodona

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Tomarus
Genitive	Tomarī
Dative	Tomarō
Accusative	Tomarum
Ablative	Tomarō
Vocative	Tomare

References

Tomarus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
“Tomarus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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