Anicius
Latin
Etymology
From the gens Anicia, Anicii, of uncertain origin but likely Italic.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈnɪ.ki.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈniː.t͡ʃi.us]
Proper noun
Anicius m sg (genitive Aniciī or Anicī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, a Roman poet and senator
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Anicius |
| genitive | Aniciī Anicī1 |
| dative | Aniciō |
| accusative | Anicium |
| ablative | Aniciō |
| vocative | Anicī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- Anicia
- Aniciānus
References
- Anicius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Chase, George Davis (1897): The Origin of Roman Praenomina