Alfius
Latin
Alternative forms
- Alphius
Etymology
Probably from Umbrian 𐌀𐌋𐌚𐌖 (alfu). Compare Albius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.fi.us/, [ˈäɫ̪fiʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈal.fi.us/, [ˈälfius]
Proper noun
Alfius m sg (genitive Alfiī or Alfī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Alphius Avitus, a Roman poet
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Alfius |
Genitive | Alfiī Alfī1 |
Dative | Alfiō |
Accusative | Alfium |
Ablative | Alfiō |
Vocative | Alfī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Alfius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette