Latin

Adjective

Martius

1. Of March.

Proper noun

Martius

1. March

References

• Martius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Martius in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Latin

Adjective

mārtius m ‎(feminine mārtia, neuter mārtium); first/second declension

1. of March, the first month of the traditional Roman year or third month of the Gregorian calendar
2. of or belonging to Mars, the god of war
3. (figuratively) warlike, martial

Usage notes

In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month.

Inflection

First/second declension.

Related terms

• Mārs
• mārtiālis

Descendants

See also

• Roman calendar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• MARTIUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)