Lar, Laris:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Religion
- Geography:
- Italy/Rome
Lares; (usu. pl.); tutelary god/gods of home/hearth/crossroads; home/dwelling;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Lar | Lares |
| Gen. | Laris | Larum, Larium |
| Dat. | Lari | Laribus |
| Acc. | Larem | Lares |
| Voc. | Lar | Lares |
| Abl. | Lare | Laribus |
Examples
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...interfectust, alienatust. occidi. di penates meum parentum, familiai Lar pater, vobis mando, meum parentum rem bene ut tutemini..."Aulularia
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...PERSONAE LAR FAMILIARIS PROLOGVS EVCLIO SENEX STAPHYLA ANVS EVNOMIA MATRONA MEGADORVS SENEX PYTHODICVS SERVVS CONGRIO COCUS ANTHRAX COCUS..."Liber IV
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...facesserent propere urbe finibusque, daturos quod Lars Tolumnius dedisset responderi iussit. Id patres aegre passi decrevere ut tribuni..."