Velius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯eː.li.us/, [ˈu̯eːlʲiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.li.us/, [ˈvɛːlius]
Proper noun edit
Vēlius m sg (genitive Vēliī or Vēlī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Velius Longus, a Roman grammarian
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vēlius |
| Genitive | Vēliī Vēlī1 |
| Dative | Vēliō |
| Accusative | Vēlium |
| Ablative | Vēliō |
| Vocative | Vēlī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Velius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.