Hostus
See also: hostus
Latin
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈhos.tus/, [ˈhɔs̠t̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈos.tus/, [ˈɔst̪us]
Proper noun
editHostus m (genitive Hostī); second declension
- A masculine praenomen, famously held by:
- Hostus Hostilius, a companion of Romulus
Declension
editSecond-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Hostus | Hostī |
Genitive | Hostī | Hostōrum |
Dative | Hostō | Hostīs |
Accusative | Hostum | Hostōs |
Ablative | Hostō | Hostīs |
Vocative | Hoste | Hostī |
References
edit- “Hostus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hostus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.