Cal. 35.2
| ID | 993 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Suetonius |
| Reference | Cal. 35.2 |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | |
| Source | Narration |
| Author | Suetonius |
| Addressee | (unknown) |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | Colosseros |
| Latin Context | erat Caesius Proculus patre primipilari, ob egregiam corporis amplitudinem et speciem Colosseros dictus |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
| Function Code Switch | Naming: Nickname |
| Flagging | |
| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Fate of a gladiator called Colosseros (from κολοσσός and ἔρως) because of his size and handsome looks |
| Comments | Only instance of this compound term: obviously requires Greek to be understood. Colloseus appears at Plin. Nat. 34.39 and Suet. Ves. 23.3 |