Abbius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain, perhaps the Pre-Latin/Paleo-European substrate hydronym prefix *ab- + -ius, i.e. “of the river”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈab.bi.us/, [ˈäbːiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈab.bi.us/, [ˈäbːius]
Proper noun edit
Abbius m sg (genitive Abbiī or Abbī, feminine Abbia); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentilicium or “family name”
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Abbius | Abbiī |
| Genitive | Abbiī Abbī1 |
Abbiōrum |
| Dative | Abbiō | Abbiīs |
| Accusative | Abbium | Abbiōs |
| Ablative | Abbiō | Abbiīs |
| Vocative | Abbī | Abbiī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Abbius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.