proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Axius1
Axius m sg (genitive Axiī or Axī)
Classical[ˈak.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈak.si.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularQuintus Axius, a Roman senator
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Axius | — |
| genitive | Axiī Axī | — |
| dative | Axiō | — |
| accusative | Axium | — |
| ablative | Axiō | — |
| vocative | Axī | — |
Axĭus, ii, m., = ̓́Αξιος,
I. a river in Macedonia, now the Vardar, Liv. 39, 53, 15; 44, 26, 7 and 8; 45, 29, 7 sq.; cf. Mel. 2, 3, 1; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 34.
Origins
Related to Etruscan 𐌀𐌂𐌔𐌉 (Acsi, “the Axia gens”).