Naevius

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Latin

Etymology

Substantivisation and use as a proper noun of the adjective naevius (“that has a mole on his body”), from naevus (“birthmark”, “mole”) +‎ -ius; the adjective Naevius is derived from the proper noun.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Naevius m sg (genitive Naeviī or Naevī); second declension

  1. The name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated member is:
    1. Gnaeus Naevius (circa 270–circa 201 BC), Roman epic and dramatic poet

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Naevius
Genitive Naeviī
Naevī1
Dative Naeviō
Accusative Naevium
Ablative Naeviō
Vocative Naevī

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

Derived terms

Adjective

Naevius (feminine Naevia, neuter Naevium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or belonging to a member of the Naevius gens, Naevian
    Synonym: Naeviānus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Naevius Naevia Naevium Naeviī Naeviae Naevia
Genitive Naeviī Naeviae Naeviī Naeviōrum Naeviārum Naeviōrum
Dative Naeviō Naeviō Naeviīs
Accusative Naevium Naeviam Naevium Naeviōs Naeviās Naevia
Ablative Naeviō Naeviā Naeviō Naeviīs
Vocative Naevie Naevia Naevium Naeviī Naeviae Naevia

References

  • “Naevĭus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Naevius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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