LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

antesignānus

antesignānus m (genitive antesignānī)

Meaning

  1. skirmisher (who fought in front of the standard)
  2. leader, commander (military)

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeantesignānusantesignānī
genitiveantesignānīantesignānōrum
dativeantesignānōantesignānīs
accusativeantesignānumantesignānōs
ablativeantesignānōantesignānīs
vocativeantesignāneantesignānī

antĕ-signānus, i, m. signum,
I. that is before the standard; hence,
I. Lit.: antesignant (sc. milites), a chosen band of Roman soldiers who fought before the standards, and served for their defence, Caes. B. C. 1, 43; 1, 57; Liv. 22, 5; 9, 39; Varr. ap. Non. p. 553, 10.—
II. Transf., a leader, commander: in acie Pharsalicā, Cic. Phil. 2, 29; so App. M. 4, p. 147, 12.

Origins

Descendants
  • Italianantesignano

Quick answers

What does antesignānus mean in Latin?
antesignānus, a noun, means “skirmisher (who fought in front of the standard); leader, commander (military)”.
What is the genitive of antesignānus?
The genitive singular is antesignānī. antesignānus is masculine, second declension.