Maximus
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See also: maximus
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Maximus
- A male given name
Derived terms[edit]
- Max (diminutive)
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From maximus (“the greatest”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈmak.sɪ.mʊs/, [ˈmäks̠ɪmʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmak.si.mus/, [ˈmäksimus]
Proper noun[edit]
Maximus m sg (genitive Maximī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Quīntus Fabius Maximus, a Roman dictator
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Maximus |
| Genitive | Maximī |
| Dative | Maximō |
| Accusative | Maximum |
| Ablative | Maximō |
| Vocative | Maxime |
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
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- English terms derived from Latin
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English male given names
- Classical Latin
- Latin 3-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin terms with Ecclesiastical IPA pronunciation only
- Latin lemmas
- Latin proper nouns
- Latin second declension nouns
- Latin masculine nouns in the second declension
- Latin masculine nouns
- Latin cognomina