11-14-2005, 08:47 PM
"Why wouldn't his peers call him "Pontius" and his slaves, "Dominus"?"
Case endings in Latin grammar.
For example:
(that is) Pontius - Pont-ee-oos
(the brother of) Pontii - Pont-ee-ee
(good morning) Pontie - Pont-ee-ay
Of course, just to quibble a little bit, 'Pontius' is actually a family name rather than a praenomen. Off the top of my head I can't think what Pontius Pilate's first name actually was.
Crispvs
Case endings in Latin grammar.
For example:
(that is) Pontius - Pont-ee-oos
(the brother of) Pontii - Pont-ee-ee
(good morning) Pontie - Pont-ee-ay
Of course, just to quibble a little bit, 'Pontius' is actually a family name rather than a praenomen. Off the top of my head I can't think what Pontius Pilate's first name actually was.
Crispvs
Who is called \'\'Paul\'\' by no-one other than his wife, parents and brothers. :!: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation" />:!:
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