numerius

Pronunciation

• IPA (Classical): [nʊˈmɛ.ri.ʊs]^[1]
• IPA (Ecclesiastical): [nuˈmɛː.ri.us]^[1]

Forms

numerius (feminine numeria, neuter numerium); first/second-declension adjective^[1]

Etymology

It is from numerus “number”.^[2][3][1] De Vaan traces ⟨numerus⟩ to Proto-Italic *nomeso-, probably a thematised form of the s-stem Proto-Indo-European *nem-os (“apportioning”) seen in nemus.^[4]

Earliest recorded meaning

Its only source is Julius Valerius' Latin Alexander romance, with aestimātiō “estimate”.^[2][3][5] Köbler dates Julius Valerius to the 4th century AD.^[5]

Semantic evolution

It meant of number, numerical.^[2][3]

Timeline

• 4th century AD – Julius Valerius uses it.^[2][5]

Meanings

Adjective

1. Of number, numerical.^[2][3]

Related words

• numerus

Usage notes

Numerius (abbreviated N.) was a Roman praenomen, found in Varro, and a gentile name, as of the tribune Q. Numerius Rufus.^[6][2]

References

1. ^ a b c d Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
2. ^ a b c d e f Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
3. ^ a b c d Gaffiot, Félix (2016), Dictionnaire latin-français, new ed. by Gérard Gréco et al. (Gaffiot 2016), online ed.
4. ^ de Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series 7, Leiden; Boston: Brill
5. ^ a b c Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
6. ^ Glare, P. G. W., ed. (2012), Oxford Latin Dictionary, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press