Saltius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Maybe from saltō (“to dance”) or from saltus (“glade”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsal.ti.us/, [ˈs̠äɫ̪t̪iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsal.t͡si.us/, [ˈsält̪͡s̪ius]
Proper noun edit
Saltius m sg (genitive Saltiī or Saltī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Saltius |
| Genitive | Saltiī Saltī1 |
| Dative | Saltiō |
| Accusative | Saltium |
| Ablative | Saltiō |
| Vocative | Saltī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).