Volnius
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[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯ol.ni.us/, [ˈu̯ɔɫ̪niʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvol.ni.us/, [ˈvɔlnius]
Proper noun
[edit]Volnius m sg (genitive Volniī or Volnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Volnius, a Roman tragedy writer
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Volnius |
| Genitive | Volniī Volnī1 |
| Dative | Volniō |
| Accusative | Volnium |
| Ablative | Volniō |
| Vocative | Volnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
[edit]- “Volnius”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray