Geminius
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom geminus (“twin”) + -ius.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡeˈmi.ni.us/, [ɡɛˈmɪniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈmi.ni.us/, [d͡ʒeˈmiːnius]
Proper noun
editGeminius m sg (genitive Geminiī or Geminī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Publius Geminius Marcianus, a Roman senator
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Geminius |
Genitive | Geminiī Geminī1 |
Dative | Geminiō |
Accusative | Geminium |
Ablative | Geminiō |
Vocative | Geminī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Geminius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.