Cantilius
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Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kanˈti.li.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kanˈti.li.us/,
Proper noun
Cantilius m sg (genitive Cantiliī or Cantilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Cantilius, a Roman secretary
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Cantilius |
| genitive | Cantiliī Cantilī1 |
| dative | Cantiliō |
| accusative | Cantilium |
| ablative | Cantiliō |
| vocative | Cantilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Cantilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.