proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Ascōnius
Ascōnius m sg (genitive Ascōniī or Ascōnī)
Classical[asˈkoː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈkɔː.ni.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentilicium
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ascōnius | — |
| genitive | Ascōniī Ascōnī | — |
| dative | Ascōniō | — |
| accusative | Ascōnium | — |
| ablative | Ascōniō | — |
| vocative | Ascōnī | — |
Ascōnĭus, ii, m.: Q. Asconius Pedianus,
I. a learned grammarian of Padua (c. A. D. 3-88), who devoted his studies especially to Cicero, Sallust, and Vergil, and whose valuable commentary upon five orations of Cicero is still extant; cf. Bähr, Lit. Gesch. § 260; Weich. Poet. Lat. p. 274; Teuffel, Rom. Lit. § 290.