marcus

See also: Marcus

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *(a)māricōsus, from Latin amārus. Compare Spanish and Portuguese amargoso, Sardinian marigosu.

Adjective

marcus

  1. bitter

Latin

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmar.kus/, [ˈmar.kʊs]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Frankish *mark, *marka.

Noun

marcus m (genitive marcī); second declension[1][2]

  1. (Medieval Latin) mark (unit of currency, measurement)
Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative marcus marcī
Genitive marcī marcōrum
Dative marcō marcīs
Accusative marcum marcōs
Ablative marcō marcīs
Vocative marce marcī
Descendants

References
  1. Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976), “marca”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 653
  2. marcus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Etymology 2

Unclear, compare malleus.

Noun

marcus m (genitive marcī); second declension

  1. large hammer
Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative marcus marcī
Genitive marcī marcōrum
Dative marcō marcīs
Accusative marcum marcōs
Ablative marcō marcīs
Vocative marce marcī
Synonyms

Derived terms

References
  • marcus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • marcus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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