Drusus
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”), from a Proto-Indo-European root related to Sanskrit दानु (dānu, “dew”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈdru.sus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdru.sus/,
Proper noun
Drusus m sg (genitive Drusī); second declension
- a surname
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Drūsus |
| genitive | Drūsī |
| dative | Drūsō |
| accusative | Drūsum |
| ablative | Drūsō |
| vocative | Drūse |
References
- “Drusus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Drusus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.