Etymology and origin of the Latin word expatricius
- Confidence
- Established
- Formation
- Derivation
- First attested
- 528–534 AD, Codex Justinianus
- Ultimate origin
- Latin patricius
Forms
expatricius m (genitive expatriciī); second declension[1][2]
Etymology
It is from Latin ex- (“out of; former”) + patricius (“patrician”).[3][1]
Earliest recorded meaning
It is known only from one law in the Codex Justinianus, where it stands beside patricius.[4][1][3]
Timeline
Meanings
Noun
References
- ^ a b c d Georges, Karl Ernst (1913–1918), Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th ed., ed. Heinrich Georges, Hannover; Leipzig: Hahn
- ^ a b Gaffiot, Félix (2016), Dictionnaire latin-français, new ed. by Gérard Gréco et al. (Gaffiot 2016), online ed.
- ^ a b c Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
- ^ a b c Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Cite this entry
“Expatricius.” Etymologically, 24 Oct. 2026, etymologically.com/la/expatricius. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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