Fenius
Latin
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editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈfe.ni.us/, [ˈfɛniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfe.ni.us/, [ˈfɛːnius]
Proper noun
editFenius m sg (genitive Feniī or Fenī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Faenius Rufus, a Roman eques
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Fenius |
Genitive | Feniī Fenī1 |
Dative | Feniō |
Accusative | Fenium |
Ablative | Feniō |
Vocative | Fenī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Fenius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.