Ofonius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /oˈfoː.ni.us/, [ɔˈfoːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈfo.ni.us/, [oˈfɔːnius]
Proper noun edit
Ofōnius m sg (genitive Ofōniī or Ofōnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by:
- Ofonius Tigellinus, a Roman prefect
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ofōnius |
| Genitive | Ofōniī Ofōnī1 |
| Dative | Ofōniō |
| Accusative | Ofōnium |
| Ablative | Ofōniō |
| Vocative | Ofōnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).