Talk:Missus dominicus

Genitive required, no ?

missus "dominicus" : are you sure it is not missus dominici (of the Lord). 212.198.138.73 (talk) 11:23, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

My very thought: are we sure it isn't missus dominici?--Wetman (talk) 22:11, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Does anyone object to this article being Missus dominici?--Wetman (talk) 17:57, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

It's true that dominicus could be translated as "of the lord", but it's an adjective used to denote that something belongs to or is somehow associated with a lord (dominus), so it must agree in case, number and gender, hence missus dominicus or if you prefer the plural, missi dominici. To ensure myself I'm not talking bollocks, I've just checked with Werner (the article listed under further reading) and McKitterick (Charlemagne, pp. 218, 222). Both say missus dominicus for singular uses. Cavila (talk) 18:35, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Usage in articles at JSTOR backs you up.--Wetman (talk) 22:42, 18 August 2010 (UTC)