Centenius
Latin
Etymology
Possibly from centēnus (“one hundred”) + -ius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kɛnˈteː.ni.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [t͡ʃen̪ˈt̪ɛː.ni.us]
Proper noun
Centēnius m sg (genitive Centēniī or Centēnī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Gaius Centenius, a Roman propraetor
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Centēnius |
| genitive | Centēniī Centēnī1 |
| dative | Centēniō |
| accusative | Centēnium |
| ablative | Centēniō |
| vocative | Centēnī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Centenius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.