Potitius.
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Meaning & usage
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Where this word comes from
Multiple theories relating to the standing of the Potitii in the cult of Hercules: * Denis van Berchem suggests an archaic form of potītus, past participle of potior (“take possession”), indicating that they were slaves of the god on the model of Eastern temple practice. * Jérôme Carcopino derives the term from Ancient Greek ποτίζω (potízō, “water, nourish”), in the sense of officiating at sacred meals.
of or pertaining to the gens Potitia.
Where this word comes from
Multiple theories relating to the standing of the Potitii in the cult of Hercules: * Denis van Berchem suggests an archaic form of potītus, past participle of potior (“take possession”), indicating that they were slaves of the god on the model of Eastern temple practice. * Jérôme Carcopino derives the term from Ancient Greek ποτίζω (potízō, “water, nourish”), in the sense of officiating at sacred meals.
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