Geminius
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From geminus (“twin”) + -ius.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡeˈmi.ni.us/, [ɡɛˈmɪniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈmi.ni.us/, [d͡ʒeˈmiːnius]
Proper noun[edit]
Geminius m sg (genitive Geminiī or Geminī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Publius Geminius Marcianus, a Roman senator
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Geminius |
| Genitive | Geminiī Geminī1 |
| Dative | Geminiō |
| Accusative | Geminium |
| Ablative | Geminiō |
| Vocative | Geminī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Geminius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.