Iovius
Latin
Etymology
From Iov- (“oblique stem of Iuppiter”) + -ius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈjɔ.wi.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjɔː.vi.us]
Adjective
Iovius (feminine Iovia, neuter Iovium); first/second-declension adjective
- Jovian, of or pertaining to Jupiter
- Synonym: Ioviānus
- Diocletianic, of or pertaining to Diocletian
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | Iovius | Iovia | Iovium | Ioviī | Ioviae | Iovia | |
| genitive | Ioviī | Ioviae | Ioviī | Ioviōrum | Ioviārum | Ioviōrum | |
| dative | Ioviō | Ioviae | Ioviō | Ioviīs | |||
| accusative | Iovium | Ioviam | Iovium | Ioviōs | Ioviās | Iovia | |
| ablative | Ioviō | Ioviā | Ioviō | Ioviīs | |||
| vocative | Iovie | Iovia | Iovium | Ioviī | Ioviae | Iovia | |
References
- “Iovius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Iovius in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung