Orcus
See also: orcus
English
Proper noun
Orcus
- the Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld
- a large trans-Neptunian object and plutino, sometimes referred to as the 'anti-Pluto'
Translations
See also
Latin
Etymology
Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (“to hold”), others to Ancient Greek ὅρκος (hórkos, “oath”).[1]
Proper noun
Orcus m (genitive Orcī); second declension
- Orcus (god of the underworld)
- the underworld
- death
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Orcus | Orcī |
| Genitive | Orcī | Orcōrum |
| Dative | Orcō | Orcīs |
| Accusative | Orcum | Orcōs |
| Ablative | Orcō | Orcīs |
| Vocative | Orce | Orcī |
Derived terms
References
- Orcus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Orcus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Orcus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Wagenvoort, Studies in Roman Literature, Culture and Religion
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