Asellius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From asellus (“small or young donkey”) + -ius.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈsel.li.us/, [äˈs̠ɛlːʲiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈsel.li.us/, [äˈs̬ɛlːius]
Proper noun edit
Asellius m sg (genitive Aselliī or Asellī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Asellius Sabinus, a Roman writer
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Asellius |
| Genitive | Aselliī Asellī1 |
| Dative | Aselliō |
| Accusative | Asellium |
| Ablative | Aselliō |
| Vocative | Asellī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Asellius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.