Rufius
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See also: rufius
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rūfus (“reddish”) + -ius.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈruː.fi.us/, [ˈruːfiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈru.fi.us/, [ˈruːfius]
Proper noun[edit]
Rūfius m sg (genitive Rūfiī or Rūfī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Rūfius |
| Genitive | Rūfiī Rūfī1 |
| Dative | Rūfiō |
| Accusative | Rūfium |
| Ablative | Rūfiō |
| Vocative | Rūfī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Rufius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.