Tertius

Latin

Etymology

From tertius.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tertius

  1. a Roman praenomen[1]
  2. a Roman cognomen[1]

Usage notes

  • Occasionally abbreviated TERT.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lindley Richard Dean (1916), A Study of the Cognomina of Soldiers in the Roman Legions, page 53,79: “page 53:] Tertius. For the use of Tertius as a praenomen, vid. CIL XIII 6939. Twenty-two examples of the use of Tertius as a cognomen have been collected. […]
    [page 79:] The numeral adjectives Primus, Secundus, Tertius, and Sextus were employed as praenomina at one time.    ”

Further reading

  • 1896, James Chidester Egbert, Introduction to the Study of Latin Inscriptions, London; Longmans, Green & Company, page 88:
    Although the common praenomina were employed in naming the first four sons, nevertheless the following were used, finally with loss of original meaning : Primus PR or PRI / Secundus. / Tertius (abbreviated in one instance), TERT / Quartus, QVAR or QVART / Quintus. / Sextus. […]
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