Passienus
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Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /pas.siˈeː.nus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pas.siˈe.nus/,
Proper noun
Passiēnus m sg (genitive Passiēnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Passienus Rufus, a Roman consul
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Passiēnus |
| Genitive | Passiēnī |
| Dative | Passiēnō |
| Accusative | Passiēnum |
| Ablative | Passiēnō |
| Vocative | Passiēne |
References
- “Passienus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Passienus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.