eldertongue

Old English · noun

senatus

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Modern English
senatesenatorsenatorsrome

Meaning

  1. (plural)the senate of Rome

    Æfter þǣm Centenus Penula sē consul bæd þætte senatus him fultum sealdon, þæt hē mehte Hanibal mid ġefohte ġesēċan.

    After that, the consul Centenius Penula asked that the Senate give him aid, so that he could seek to meet Hannibal in battle.

    late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

  2. (plural)senator, the senators of Rome as a body

Declension

Declension of senatus
Plural
Nominative senatussenatas
Accusative senatussenatas
Genitive senata
Dative senatum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin senātus.

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