- Source: Terentilia gens
The gens Terentilia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. Only one member of this gens appears in history; Gaius Terentilius Arsa was tribune of the plebs in 462 BC. A few others are known from inscriptions.
Origin
The nomen Terentilius belongs to a large class of gentilicia derived from other names, typically cognomina ending in diminutive suffixes such as -ulus and -illus. Here the name may be formed from another nomen, Terentius, for which the diminutive Terentillus is found. The antiquarian Varro, himself a member of the Terentia gens, derived this name from terenus, a Sabine word meaning "soft", although Chase proposes the Latin terens, one who grinds or threshes. One of the Terentilii known from inscriptions has an Oscan praenomen, Statius.
Branches and cognomina
The only surname associated with the early Terentilii is Arsa, also written Harsa. The later Terentilii have common cognomina, such as Firmus, strong, and Rufus, red.
Members
This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.
Gaius Terentilius Arsa, tribune of the plebs in 462 BC, called for the establishment of a commission to codify the laws respecting the imperium of the consuls.
Gaius Terentilius, a freedman named in an inscription from Praeneste in Latium.
Publius Terentilius, built a tomb at Tarquinii in Etruria.
Quintus Terentilius, the father of Quintus Terentilius Rufus.
Statius Terentilius, the former master of Statius Terentilius Firmus.
Titus Terentilius, the former master of Gaius Terentilius.
Statius Terentilius St. l. Firmus, a freedman named in an inscription from Rome.
Quintus Terentilius Q. f. Rufus, named in an inscription from Rome.
See also
List of Roman gentes
Footnotes
References
Bibliography
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Desemviri
- Terentilia gens
- Gaius Terentilius Harsa
- List of Roman gentes
- Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus (consul 462 BC)
- Titus Romilius Rocus Vaticanus
- Gaius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis
