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Potitius
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Latin
Potitia gens
Etymology
Multiple theories relating to the standing of the Potitii in the cult of Hercules:
Denis van Berchem suggests an archaic form of la potītus, past participle of la potior take possession, indicating that they were slaves of the god on the model of Eastern temple practice.
Jérôme Carcopino derives the term from la grc ποτίζω water, nourish, in the sense of officiating at sacred meals.
Pronunciation
Potītius
Proper noun
Potītius<2>
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension
Potītius<2>
Derived terms
la Potītia
Adjective
Potītius
of or pertaining to the gens Potitia.
Declension
Potītius
References
la nomina gentilia