Alfius
Latin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editProbably from Umbrian 𐌀𐌋𐌚𐌖 (alfu). Compare Albius.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈal.fi.us/, [ˈäɫ̪fiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈal.fi.us/, [ˈälfius]
Proper noun
editAlfius m sg (genitive Alfiī or Alfī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Alphius Avitus, a Roman poet
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Alfius |
Genitive | Alfiī Alfī1 |
Dative | Alfiō |
Accusative | Alfium |
Ablative | Alfiō |
Vocative | Alfī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Alfius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.