Centenius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Possibly from centēnus (“one hundred”) + -ius.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kenˈteː.ni.us/, [kɛn̪ˈt̪eːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃenˈte.ni.us/, [t͡ʃen̪ˈt̪ɛːnius]
Proper noun edit
Centēnius m sg (genitive Centēniī or Centēnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Gaius Centenius, a Roman propraetor
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Centēnius |
| Genitive | Centēniī Centēnī1 |
| Dative | Centēniō |
| Accusative | Centēnium |
| Ablative | Centēniō |
| Vocative | Centēnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Centenius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.