ōrdō
From Proto-Italic *ordō (“row, order”); the initial ō- is a secondary development. Probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂or-dʰ-Hō, from *h₂er- (“to fit together”), whence artus.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈoːr.doː/, [ˈoːrd̪oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈor.do/, [ˈɔrd̪o]
Noun
ōrdō m (genitive ōrdinis); third declension
- a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series
- a class, station, condition, rank [ synonyms ▲]
- a group (of people) of the same class, caste, station, or rank ("vir senatorii ordinis")
- (military) A rank or line of soldiers; band, troop, company
- (military) command, captaincy, generalship
- (Ecclesiastical Latin) a guide for the celebration of a liturgical rite, such as the Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours ("Ordo Romanus Primus", "Ordo Missae")
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ōrdō | ōrdinēs |
| Genitive | ōrdinis | ōrdinum |
| Dative | ōrdinī | ōrdinibus |
| Accusative | ōrdinem | ōrdinēs |
| Ablative | ōrdine | ōrdinibus |
| Vocative | ōrdō | ōrdinēs |