Poenius
Latin
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpoe̯.ni.us/, [ˈpoe̯niʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ni.us/, [ˈpɛːnius]
Proper noun
editPoenius m sg (genitive Poeniī or Poenī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by:
- Poenius Postumus, a Roman prefect
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Poenius |
Genitive | Poeniī Poenī1 |
Dative | Poeniō |
Accusative | Poenium |
Ablative | Poeniō |
Vocative | Poenī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Poenius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.