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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Andronīcus

Andronīcus m sg (genitive Andronīcī)
Classical[an.drɔˈniː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[an.droˈniː.kus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Lucius Livius Andronicus, a Roman dramatist and poet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAndronīcus—
genitiveAndronīcī—
dativeAndronīcō—
accusativeAndronīcum—
ablativeAndronīcō—
vocativeAndronīce—

Andrŏnīcus, i, m.,
I. the cognomen of several Romans, among whom the most distinguished, L. Livius Andronicus, the first dramatic and epic poet of the Romans, lived in the middle of the third century B.C., Cic. Brut. 18; Gell. 17, 21 al.; cf. Bähr, Lit. Gesch. p. 41 sq.; 78; Teuffel, Rom. Lit. § 82.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρο-(ăndro-)
  4. Ancient Greek νῑ́κη(nī́kē)
  5. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  6. LatinAndronīcus

Ancient Greek Ἀνδρόνῑκος (Andrónīkos)bor. Latin Andronīcus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρόνῑκος (Andrónīkos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAndronicusAndronicus (Ἀνδρόνικος), a Greek POET and contemporary of the emperor Constantius, about A. D. 360. Libanius (Epist. 75; comp. De Vita Sua, p. 68) say…

Quick answers

What does Andronīcus mean in Latin?
Andronīcus, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Andronīcus?
The genitive singular is Andronīcī. Andronīcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Andronīcus?
In classical Latin, [an.drɔˈniː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an.droˈniː.kus].
Where does Andronīcus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr → Proto-Hellenic *anḗr → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρο- (ăndro-) → Ancient Greek νῑ́κη (nī́kē) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Latin Andronīcus.