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
- T
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...interfectust, alienatust. occidi. di penates meum parentum, familiai Lar pater, vobis mando, meum parentum rem bene ut tutemini..." - T
Aulularia
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...PERSONAE LAR FAMILIARIS PROLOGVS EVCLIO SENEX STAPHYLA ANVS EVNOMIA MATRONA MEGADORVS SENEX PYTHODICVS SERVVS CONGRIO COCUS ANTHRAX COCUS..." - T
Liber IV
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...facesserent propere urbe finibusque, daturos quod Lars Tolumnius dedisset responderi iussit. Id patres aegre passi decrevere ut tribuni..."