Quirinius
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʷɪˈriː.ni.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [kʷiˈriː.ni.us]
Proper noun
Quirīnius m sg (genitive Quirīniī or Quirīnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Quirīnius |
| genitive | Quirīniī Quirīnī1 |
| dative | Quirīniō |
| accusative | Quirīnium |
| ablative | Quirīniō |
| vocative | Quirīnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Quirinius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.