Messienus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mes.siˈeː.nus/, [mɛs̠ːiˈeːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mes.siˈe.nus/, [mesːiˈɛːnus]
Proper noun edit
Messiēnus m sg (genitive Messiēnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Publius Messienus, a Roman eques
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Messiēnus |
| Genitive | Messiēnī |
| Dative | Messiēnō |
| Accusative | Messiēnum |
| Ablative | Messiēnō |
| Vocative | Messiēne |
References edit
- Messienus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.