interrex
See also: Interrex
English
Noun
interrex (plural interrexes or interreges)
- (historical) An official in Ancient Rome who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates.
- (historical) An equivalent regent from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor.
- (figuratively) A similar interim ruler, CEO, etc.
Related terms
Dutch
Noun
interrex m (plural interreges or interrexen, diminutive interrexje n)
- (historical) An interrex, temporary head of state during the interregnum between two Roman consulates or from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /inˈter.reːks/, [ɪnˈtɛr.reːks]
Noun
interrēx m (genitive interrēgis); third declension
- during the Roman Monarchy, the regent holding the royal power between the death of one king and the election of another
- during the Roman Republic, one who who acted as head of state between two consulates
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | interrēx | interrēgēs |
Genitive | interrēgis | interrēgum |
Dative | interrēgī | interrēgibus |
Accusative | interrēgem | interrēgēs |
Ablative | interrēge | interrēgibus |
Vocative | interrēx | interrēgēs |
References
- interrex in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- interrex in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- interrex in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- interrex in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- interrex in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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