Duranius
Latin
Alternative forms
- Dorononia (Gregory of Tours)
- Dornonia (Eguihard)
- Dordonia (Aimon)
Etymology
The base dur, like the river Durius in Hispania, is from a Latinized Celtic name, from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”).
View of the river
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /duˈraː.ni.us/, [d̪ʊˈräːniʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /duˈra.ni.us/, [d̪uˈräːnius]
Proper noun
Durānius m sg (genitive Durāniī or Durānī); second declension
- A river in Aquitania, now the Dordogne
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Durānius |
| Genitive | Durāniī Durānī1 |
| Dative | Durāniō |
| Accusative | Durānium |
| Ablative | Durāniō |
| Vocative | Durānī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Duranius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Duranius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly