Nerius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈneː.ri.us/, [ˈneːriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈne.ri.us/, [ˈnɛːrius]
Proper noun edit
Nērius m sg (genitive Nēriī or Nērī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Gnaeus Nerius, a Roman quaestor
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Nērius |
| Genitive | Nēriī Nērī1 |
| Dative | Nēriō |
| Accusative | Nērium |
| Ablative | Nēriō |
| Vocative | Nērī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “Ne'rius, Cn.”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Nerius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.