Quirinius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʷiˈriː.ni.us/, [kʷɪˈriːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kwiˈri.ni.us/, [kwiˈriːnius]
Proper noun edit
Quirīnius m sg (genitive Quirīniī or Quirīnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Quirīnius |
| Genitive | Quirīniī Quirīnī1 |
| Dative | Quirīniō |
| Accusative | Quirīnium |
| Ablative | Quirīniō |
| Vocative | Quirīnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- Quirinius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.