Masius
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Luigi Masi, Italian republican and secretary to Bonaparte. For the surname, see Masi.[1]
Proper noun[edit]
Masius m
References[edit]
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάσιος (Másios).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈma.si.us/, [ˈmäs̠iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈma.si.us/, [ˈmäːs̬ius]
Proper noun[edit]
Masius m sg (genitive Masiī or Masī); second declension
- A range of mountains which form the northern boundary of Mesopotamia
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Masius |
| Genitive | Masiī Masī1 |
| Dative | Masiō |
| Accusative | Masium |
| Ablative | Masiō |
| Vocative | Masī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References[edit]
- “Masius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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