Vespronius

Latin

Etymology

Probably related to Vespasius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /u̯esˈproː.ni.us/, [u̯ɛs̠ˈproːniʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /vesˈpro.ni.us/, [vesˈprɔːnius]

Proper noun

Vesprōnius m sg (genitive Vesprōniī or Vesprōnī); second declension

1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
   1. Lucius Vespronius Candidus Sallustius Sabinianus, a Roman consul

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Vesprōnius
Genitive	Vesprōniī Vesprōnī1
Dative	Vesprōniō
Accusative	Vesprōnium
Ablative	Vesprōniō
Vocative	Vesprōnī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

References

• Vespronius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.