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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Adriānus

Adriānus m (genitive Adriānī)
Classical[ad.riˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ad.riˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAdriānusAdriānī
genitiveAdriānīAdriānōrum
dativeAdriānōAdriānīs
accusativeAdriānumAdriānōs
ablativeAdriānōAdriānīs
vocativeAdriāneAdriānī

Origins

Descendants
  • PortugueseAdrião
  • PortugueseAdriano

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAdrianusAdrianus (Ἀδριανός), a Greek rhetorician born at Tyre in Phoenicia, who flourished under the emperors M. Antoninus and Commodus. He was the pupil of t…

Quick answers

What does Adriānus mean in Latin?
Adriānus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian”.
What is the genitive of Adriānus?
The genitive singular is Adriānī. Adriānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Adriānus?
In classical Latin, [ad.riˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ad.riˈaː.nus].