Virius
Latin
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯i.ri.us/, [ˈu̯ɪriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvi.ri.us/, [ˈviːrius]
Proper noun
editVirius m sg (genitive Viriī or Virī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Virius Lupus, a Roman consul
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Virius |
Genitive | Viriī Virī1 |
Dative | Viriō |
Accusative | Virium |
Ablative | Viriō |
Vocative | Virī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Virius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.