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The form is usually interpreted as the Latin ''miliarium'' 'milestone', but its grammatical form is unclear. If the form is grammatically Latin, the ending -''os'' identifies it as an accusative plural – ''miliarium'' is attested in this case on the Miliarium Popillianum ({{bib|Morandi 2004: 616) in a sentence, but it makes little sense in isolation. Somewhat more probable is a Celticised nominative singular of the Latin word, though with unmotivated transfer from neuter to masculine. Formally, it could of course simply be a Celtic personal name, but the formation would be unusual, and there are no comparanda in sight. | The form is usually interpreted as the Latin ''miliarium'' 'milestone', but its grammatical form is unclear. If the form is grammatically Latin, the ending -''os'' identifies it as an accusative plural – ''miliarium'' is attested in this case on the Miliarium Popillianum ({{bib|Morandi 2004}}: 616) in a sentence, but it makes little sense in isolation. Somewhat more probable is a Celticised nominative singular of the Latin word, though with unmotivated transfer from neuter to masculine. Formally, it could of course simply be a Celtic personal name, but the formation would be unusual, and there are no comparanda in sight. | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 24 January 2024
| Attestation: | MI·10.2 (miliarios) (1) |
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| Language: | Celtic |
| Word Type: | noun |
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| Grammatical Categories: | nom. sg. masc. |
| Stem Class: | i̯o |
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| Morphemic Analysis: | miliar-i̯-os (?) |
| Phonemic Analysis: | /miliari̯os/ |
| Meaning: | 'milestone' (?) |
Commentary
The form is usually interpreted as the Latin miliarium 'milestone', but its grammatical form is unclear. If the form is grammatically Latin, the ending -os identifies it as an accusative plural – miliarium is attested in this case on the Miliarium Popillianum (Morandi 2004: 616) in a sentence, but it makes little sense in isolation. Somewhat more probable is a Celticised nominative singular of the Latin word, though with unmotivated transfer from neuter to masculine. Formally, it could of course simply be a Celtic personal name, but the formation would be unusual, and there are no comparanda in sight.
