Cynthius

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύνθιος (Kúnthios); morphologically Cynthus +‎ -ius.

Pronunciation

Adjective

Cynthius (feminine Cynthia, neuter Cynthium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Cynthian (of or relating to Mount Cynthus)[1]

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Cynthius Cynthia Cynthium Cynthiī Cynthiae Cynthia
genitive Cynthiī Cynthiae Cynthiī Cynthiōrum Cynthiārum Cynthiōrum
dative Cynthiō Cynthiae Cynthiō Cynthiīs
accusative Cynthium Cynthiam Cynthium Cynthiōs Cynthiās Cynthia
ablative Cynthiō Cynthiā Cynthiō Cynthiīs
vocative Cynthie Cynthia Cynthium Cynthiī Cynthiae Cynthia

Proper noun

Cynthius m (genitive Cynthiī or Cynthī); second declension

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

Second-declension noun.

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

References

  1. ^ White, J. T. (1875) Selections from Ovid's Fasti and Epistles, page 52