Aternius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈter.ni.us/, [äˈt̪ɛrniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈter.ni.us/, [äˈt̪ɛrnius]
Proper noun edit
Aternius m sg (genitive Aterniī or Aternī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Aulus Aternius Varus, a Roman consul
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Aternius |
| Genitive | Aterniī Aternī1 |
| Dative | Aterniō |
| Accusative | Aternium |
| Ablative | Aterniō |
| Vocative | Aternī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Aternius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.