proper noun · masculinethird declension
Balliō
Balliō m sg (genitive Balliōnis)
Meaning
- a male given name, character in the play Pseudolus of Plautus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Balliō | — |
| genitive | Balliōnis | — |
| dative | Balliōnī | — |
| accusative | Balliōnem | — |
| ablative | Balliōne | — |
| vocative | Balliō | — |
Ballio, ōnis, m.,
I. the name of a worthless pimp in the Pseudolus of Plautus; hence, for designating any worthless man, Cic. Phil. 2, 6, 15; id. Rosc. Com. 7, 20.— Whence, Ballĭōnĭus, a, um, adj., of Ballio, Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 2.