Calavius
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[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kaˈla.u̯i.us/, [käˈɫ̪äu̯iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kaˈla.vi.us/, [käˈläːvius]
Proper noun
[edit]Calavius m sg (genitive Calaviī or Calavī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Pacuvius Calavius, a magistrate of Capua
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Calavius |
Genitive | Calaviī Calavī1 |
Dative | Calaviō |
Accusative | Calavium |
Ablative | Calaviō |
Vocative | Calavī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
[edit]- Calavius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.