Salvius
Latin
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editEtymology
editFrom Oscan 𐌔𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌅𐌉𐌉𐌔 (salaviis, nom.sg.) /salawiːjes/ - cf. Latin salvus. Not used by the Roman upper class.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsal.u̯i.us/, [ˈs̠äɫ̪u̯iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsal.vi.us/, [ˈsälvius]
Proper noun
editSalvius m sg (genitive Salviī or Salvī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Marcus Salvius Otho, a Roman emperor
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Salvius |
Genitive | Salviī Salvī1 |
Dative | Salviō |
Accusative | Salvium |
Ablative | Salviō |
Vocative | Salvī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
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editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- Salvius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.