Cyllenius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κυλλήνιος (Kullḗnios), from Κυλλήνη (Kullḗnē), which in legend is described as the birthplace of the god.

Pronunciation

Noun

Cyllēnius m sg (genitive Cyllēniī or Cyllēnī); second declension

  1. (Roman mythology) An epithet of the god Mercury; Cyllenian
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 4.252–253:
      hic primum paribus nitens Cyllenius alis
      constitit; [...]
      here first on even wings did shining Mercury stand

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Cyllēnius
genitive Cyllēniī
Cyllēnī1
dative Cyllēniō
accusative Cyllēnium
ablative Cyllēniō
vocative Cyllēnī

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