Geganius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡeˈɡaː.ni.us/, [ɡɛˈɡäːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈɡa.ni.us/, [d͡ʒeˈɡäːnius]
Proper noun edit
Gegānius m sg (genitive Gegāniī or Gegānī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Titus Geganius Macerinus, a Roman consul
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Gegānius |
| Genitive | Gegāniī Gegānī1 |
| Dative | Gegāniō |
| Accusative | Gegānium |
| Ablative | Gegāniō |
| Vocative | Gegānī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Ancient Greek: Γεγάνιος (Gegánios)
References edit
- Geganius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.