Messius
Latin
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈmes.si.us/, [ˈmɛs̠ːiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmes.si.us/, [ˈmɛsːius]
Proper noun
editMessius m sg (genitive Messiī or Messī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Arusianus Messius, a Roman grammarian
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Messius |
Genitive | Messiī Messī1 |
Dative | Messiō |
Accusative | Messium |
Ablative | Messiō |
Vocative | Messī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Messius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.