Geganius
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Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡeˈɡaː.ni.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈɡa.ni.us/,
Proper noun
Gegānius m sg (genitive Gegāniī or Gegānī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Titus Geganius Macerinus, a Roman consul
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Gegānius |
| genitive | Gegāniī Gegānī1 |
| dative | Gegāniō |
| accusative | Gegānium |
| ablative | Gegāniō |
| vocative | Gegānī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: Γεγάνιος (Gegánios)
References
- Geganius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.