Tettius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtet.ti.us/, [ˈt̪ɛt̪ːiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtet.ti.us/, [ˈt̪ɛt̪ːius]
Proper noun edit
Tettius m sg (genitive Tettiī or Tettī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Tettius Julianus, a Roman praetor
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tettius |
| Genitive | Tettiī Tettī1 |
| Dative | Tettiō |
| Accusative | Tettium |
| Ablative | Tettiō |
| Vocative | Tettī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Tettius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.