dusius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Gaulish *dusios (“incubus, monster”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeus- (“spirit”). Compare Proto-Slavic *duša (“spirit, soul”).
Noun edit
dusius m (genitive dusiī or dusī); second declension
- a kind of evil spirit
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dusius | dusiī |
| Genitive | dusiī dusī1 |
dusiōrum |
| Dative | dusiō | dusiīs |
| Accusative | dusium | dusiōs |
| Ablative | dusiō | dusiīs |
| Vocative | dusie | dusiī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- dusius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.