Clodius
Latin
Etymology
Alternative form of Claudius, showing a plebeian or 'rustic' monophthongization of /au̯/ to /oː/.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkɫoː.di.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈklɔː.d̪i.us]
Proper noun
Clōdius m sg (genitive Clōdiī or Clōdī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Publius Clodius Pulcher, a Roman demagogue
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Clōdius |
| genitive | Clōdiī Clōdī1 |
| dative | Clōdiō |
| accusative | Clōdium |
| ablative | Clōdiō |
| vocative | Clōdī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Related terms
- Clōdia
References
- Clodius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.