Bonifatius
English
Etymology
From Late Latin Bonifātius, from bonus (“good”) + fātum (“fate”). See also Boniface.
Proper noun
Bonifatius
- A male given name from Latin of mainly historical use in English.
Translations
male given name
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [bɔ.nɪˈfaː.ti.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [bo.niˈfat̪.t̪͡s̪i.us]
Proper noun
Bonifātius m sg (genitive Bonifātiī or Bonifātī); second declension
- a male given name
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Bonifātius |
| genitive | Bonifātiī Bonifātī1 |
| dative | Bonifātiō |
| accusative | Bonifātium |
| ablative | Bonifātiō |
| vocative | Bonifātī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Descendants
- English: Boniface, Bonifatius