Geganius
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡeˈɡaː.ni.us/, [ɡɛˈɡäːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈɡa.ni.us/, [d͡ʒeˈɡäːnius]
Proper noun
[edit]Gegānius m sg (genitive Gegāniī or Gegānī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Titus Geganius Macerinus, a Roman consul
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Gegānius |
Genitive | Gegāniī Gegānī1 |
Dative | Gegāniō |
Accusative | Gegānium |
Ablative | Gegāniō |
Vocative | Gegānī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Ancient Greek: Γεγάνιος (Gegánios)
References
[edit]- Geganius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.