vicarius, vicari(i):
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 4th
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
substitute, deputy, one acting for another; successor; slave to do one's work;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | vicarius | vicarii |
| Gen. | — | vicariorum |
| Dat. | vicario | vicariis |
| Acc. | vicarium | vicarios |
| Voc. | vicarie | vicarii |
| Abl. | vicario | vicariis |
Examples
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Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...adiuves, praestes affectum. si mereor, tu sis illi vicarius meus.' nec plura dicendi tempus fuit, iamque suprema..."VI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...recedo; si perseveras, demus piratis lucrum: aut vicarius ero, aut comes.' quantum inter haec flevit, quamdiu cecidit oculos..."Sermones II
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...super, dictis quod non levius valeat; nam, sive vicarius est, qui servo paret, uti mos vester..."