Gajus
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡaː.jʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɡaː.jus]
Proper noun
Gājus m (genitive Gājī, feminine Gāja); second declension
Usage notes
- The original pronunciation was trisyllabic Gāïus, for which the spelling Gājus is incorrect. However, a later bisyllabic pronunciation eventually displaced the original pronunciation.
Declension
Second-declension noun.