Hostus
See also: hostus
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhos.tus/, [ˈhɔs̠t̪ʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈos.tus/, [ˈɔst̪us]
Proper noun
Hostus m (genitive Hostī); second declension
- A masculine praenomen, famously held by:
- Hostus Hostilius, a companion of Romulus
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Hostus | Hostī |
| Genitive | Hostī | Hostōrum |
| Dative | Hostō | Hostīs |
| Accusative | Hostum | Hostōs |
| Ablative | Hostō | Hostīs |
| Vocative | Hoste | Hostī |
References
- “Hostus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hostus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette