Decimus
See also: decimus
Latin
Alternative forms
- (praenominal abbreviation): D.
- Decius
Etymology
From decimus (“the tenth”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈde.ki.mus/, [ˈdɛ.kɪ.mʊs]
Proper noun
Decimus m (genitive Decimī); second declension
- A masculine praenomen, originally used for a tenth-born son.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Decimus | Decimī |
| Genitive | Decimī | Decimōrum |
| Dative | Decimō | Decimīs |
| Accusative | Decimum | Decimōs |
| Ablative | Decimō | Decimīs |
| Vocative | Decime | Decimī |
Derived terms
- Decima f (praenomen)
See also
- Quīntus
- Sextus
- Septimus
- Octāvus, Octāviānus
References
- Decimus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Decimus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette