Birrius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbir.ri.us/, [ˈbɪrːiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbir.ri.us/, [ˈbirːius]
Proper noun edit
Birrius m sg (genitive Birriī or Birrī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Birrius |
| Genitive | Birriī Birrī1 |
| Dative | Birriō |
| Accusative | Birrium |
| Ablative | Birriō |
| Vocative | Birrī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Birrius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.