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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ascanius

Ascanius m sg (genitive Ascaniī or Ascanī)
Classical[asˈka.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈkaː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAscanius
  2. masculinesingulara river and lake in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAscanius—
genitiveAscaniī
Ascanī		—
dativeAscaniō—
accusativeAscanium—
ablativeAscaniō—
vocativeAscanī—

Ascănĭus, a, um, adj., = Ἀσκάνιος,
I. Ascanian: lacus, in Bithynia, near Nicœa, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 148: portus, in Troas, id. 5, 30, 32, § 121: insulae, in the Ægean Sea, over against Troas, id. 5, 31, 38, § 138.
Ascănĭus, ii, m., = Ἀσκάνιος,
I. son of Æneas and Creüsa, king of Lavinium, and founder of Alba Longa, Verg. A. 1, 271; Liv. 1, 3; cf. Wagner ad Verg. A. l. c., and id. Exc. ad Aen. 2, n. XVII. p. 438.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios).

Descendants
  • EnglishAscanius
  • PolishAskaniusz

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAscaniusAscanius (Ἄσκάνιος), a son of Aeneas by Creusa (Verg. A. 2.666), or by Lavinia. (Liv. 1.1, 3; Serv. ad Aen. 6.760.) From Livy it would seem that some …

Quick answers

What does Ascanius mean in Latin?
Ascanius, a proper noun, means “Ascanius; a river and lake in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny”.
What is the genitive of Ascanius?
The genitive singular is Ascaniī. Ascanius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ascanius?
In classical Latin, [asˈka.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈkaː.ni.us].