Silanus
Latin
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /siːˈlaː.nus/, [s̠iːˈɫ̪äːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /siˈla.nus/, [siˈläːnus]
Proper noun
editSīlānus m sg (genitive Sīlānī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, "family name" famously held by:
- Marcus Junius Silanus, praetor 212 BC
- Decimus Junius Silanus (translator of Mago)
- Marcus Junius Silanus, consul 109 BC
- Decimus Junius Silanus, consul in 63 BC.
- Marcus Junius Silanus, legate of Julius Caesar, consul 25 BC.
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Sīlānus |
Genitive | Sīlānī |
Dative | Sīlānō |
Accusative | Sīlānum |
Ablative | Sīlānō |
Vocative | Sīlāne |