Burrus

See also: burrus

Latin

Etymology

From burrus (“reddish-brown”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbur.rus/, [ˈbʊr.rʊs]

Proper noun

Burrus m sg (genitive Burrī); second declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Sextus Afranius Burrus, a Roman prefect

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Burrus
Genitive Burrī
Dative Burrō
Accusative Burrum
Ablative Burrō
Vocative Burre

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