Virius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯i.ri.us/, [ˈu̯ɪriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvi.ri.us/, [ˈviːrius]
Proper noun edit
Virius 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 edit
Second-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.