Fafinius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Probably from an unknown cognomen.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /faˈfiː.ni.us/, [fäˈfiːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /faˈfi.ni.us/, [fäˈfiːnius]
Proper noun edit
Fafīnius m sg (genitive Fafīniī or Fafīnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Fafīnius |
| Genitive | Fafīniī Fafīnī1 |
| Dative | Fafīniō |
| Accusative | Fafīnium |
| Ablative | Fafīniō |
| Vocative | Fafīnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- ^ Chase, pp. 125, 126.