Praecilius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈki.li.us/, [präe̯ˈkɪlʲiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /preˈt͡ʃi.li.us/, [preˈt͡ʃiːlius]
Proper noun edit
Praecilius m sg (genitive Praeciliī or Praecilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Praecilius |
| Genitive | Praeciliī Praecilī1 |
| Dative | Praeciliō |
| Accusative | Praecilium |
| Ablative | Praeciliō |
| Vocative | Praecilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- “Praecilius”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray