Maximus
See also: maximus
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Maximus
- A male given name
Derived terms edit
- Max (diminutive)
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From maximus (“the greatest”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈmak.sɪ.mʊs/, [ˈmäks̠ɪmʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmak.si.mus/, [ˈmäksimus]
Proper noun edit
Maximus m sg (genitive Maximī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Quīntus Fabius Maximus, a Roman dictator
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Maximus |
Genitive | Maximī |
Dative | Maximō |
Accusative | Maximum |
Ablative | Maximō |
Vocative | Maxime |