Drusus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”), from a Proto-Indo-European root related to Sanskrit दानु (dānu, “dew”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdru.sus/, [ˈd̪rʊs̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdru.sus/, [ˈd̪ruːs̬us]
Proper noun edit
Drusus m sg (genitive Drusī); second declension
- a surname
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Drusus |
| Genitive | Drusī |
| Dative | Drusō |
| Accusative | Drusum |
| Ablative | Drusō |
| Vocative | Druse |
References edit
- “Drusus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Drusus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.