proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Abbius
Abbius m sg (genitive Abbiī or Abbī, feminine Abbia)
Classical[ˈab.bi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈab.bi.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentilicium or “family name”
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Abbius | Abbiī |
| genitive | Abbiī Abbī | Abbiōrum |
| dative | Abbiō | Abbiīs |
| accusative | Abbium | Abbiōs |
| ablative | Abbiō | Abbiīs |
| vocative | Abbī | Abbiī |
Origins
Uncertain, perhaps the Pre-Latin/Paleo-European substrate hydronym prefix *ab- + -ius, i.e. “of the river”.