Ursanius
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ursus (“bear”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /urˈsaː.ni.us/, [ʊrˈs̠äːniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /urˈsa.ni.us/, [urˈsäːnius]
Proper noun
[edit]Ursānius m sg (genitive Ursāniī or Ursānī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by:
- Gaius Ursanius, a Roman tribune
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ursānius |
| Genitive | Ursāniī Ursānī1 |
| Dative | Ursāniō |
| Accusative | Ursānium |
| Ablative | Ursāniō |
| Vocative | Ursānī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
[edit]- Ursanius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.