Lusius
Latin
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.si.us/, [ˈɫ̪ʊs̠iʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.si.us/, [ˈluːs̬ius]
Proper noun
Lusius m sg (genitive Lusiī or Lusī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Lucius Lusius Geta, a Roman politician
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Lusius |
| Genitive | Lusiī Lusī1 |
| Dative | Lusiō |
| Accusative | Lusium |
| Ablative | Lusiō |
| Vocative | Lusī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Λούσιος (Loúsios).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈluː.si.us/, [ˈɫ̪uːs̠iʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.si.us/, [ˈluːs̬ius]
Proper noun
Lūsius m sg (genitive Lūsiī or Lūsī); second declension
- a river of Arcadia and tributary of the Alpheus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Lūsius |
| Genitive | Lūsiī Lūsī1 |
| Dative | Lūsiō |
| Accusative | Lūsium |
| Ablative | Lūsiō |
| Vocative | Lūsī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Lusius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Lusius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly