Rufius
See also: rufius
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rūfus (“reddish”) + -ius.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈruː.fi.us/, [ˈruːfiʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈru.fi.us/, [ˈruːfius]
Proper noun
[edit]Rūfius m sg (genitive Rūfiī or Rūfī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Rūfius |
Genitive | Rūfiī Rūfī1 |
Dative | Rūfiō |
Accusative | Rūfium |
Ablative | Rūfiō |
Vocative | Rūfī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Rufius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.