Proculeius
Latin
Etymology
From Proculus (“a Roman cognomen”) + -uleius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [prɔ.kʊˈɫɛj.jʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [pro.kuˈlɛː.jus]
Proper noun
Proculeius m sg (genitive Proculeiī or Proculeī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Gaius Proculeius, a friend of Augustus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Proculeius |
| genitive | Proculeiī Proculeī1 |
| dative | Proculeiō |
| accusative | Proculeium |
| ablative | Proculeiō |
| vocative | Proculeī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- Proculeia
- Proculeiānus
References
- Proculeius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.