Priscillianus

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Priscillus +‎ -iānus

Proper noun

Priscilliānus m sg (genitive Priscilliānī); second declension

  1. A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Priscillian (c. 340–385 CE), a Christian bishop later considered a heretic

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Priscilliānus
genitive Priscilliānī
dative Priscilliānō
accusative Priscilliānum
ablative Priscilliānō
vocative Priscilliāne

Noun

Priscilliānus m (genitive Priscilliānī); second declension

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) a Priscillianist
    Synonym: Priscillianista

Declension

Second-declension noun.

References

  • Priscillianus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.