Thorus
See also: thorus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Representing Old Norse Þórr; morphologically, Latin -us is parallel to Old Norse -r. Attested since the Middle Ages, and used by the Dane Saxo Grammaticus. Otherwise called Iuppiter via interpretation.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtʰoː.rʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ɔː.rus]
Noun
Thōrus m sg (genitive Thōrī); second declension
Usage notes
- Identified (as the god) with Jupiter already since Antiquity (see the etymology of Thursday) and explicitly in Medieval sources, and so acts as a hyponym to Iuppiter.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Thōrus |
| genitive | Thōrī |
| dative | Thōrō |
| accusative | Thōrum |
| ablative | Thōrō |
| vocative | Thōre |
Derived terms
- thōrium (New Latin)