Alfius
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Umbrian 𐌀𐌋𐌚𐌖 (alfu). Compare Albius.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.fi.us/, [ˈäɫ̪fiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈal.fi.us/, [ˈälfius]
Proper noun[edit]
Alfius m sg (genitive Alfiī or Alfī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Alphius Avitus, a Roman poet
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Alfius |
| Genitive | Alfiī Alfī1 |
| Dative | Alfiō |
| Accusative | Alfium |
| Ablative | Alfiō |
| Vocative | Alfī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References[edit]
- Alfius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.