Silicius
Latin
Etymology
Possibly from silex (“flint”) + -ius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /siˈli.ki.us/, [sɪˈlɪ.ki.ʊs]
Proper noun
Silicius m sg (genitive Siliciī or Silicī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Publius Silicius Coronas, a Roman senator
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Silicius |
| Genitive | Siliciī Silicī1 |
| Dative | Siliciō |
| Accusative | Silicium |
| Ablative | Siliciō |
| Vocative | Silicī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- P. Silicius in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray