proper noun · masculinethird declension
Chīlō
Chīlō m sg (genitive Chīlōnis)
Classical[ˈkʰiː.ɫoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.lo]
Meaning
- a cognomen used by the gens Annia, Flaminia, Tadia, and others.
Lucius Flaminius Chilo
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Chīlō | — |
| genitive | Chīlōnis Cīlōnis | — |
| dative | Chīlōnī Cīlōnī | — |
| accusative | Chīlōnem Cīlōnem | — |
| ablative | Chīlōne Cīlōne | — |
| vocative | Chīlō | — |
Chīlo, ōnis, m.,
I. a cognomen, signifying having large lips, Fest. p. 43, 10 [χεῖλος, lip; cf. Charis. p. 78 P.; Vel. Long. p. 2234 ib.].
Chīlo, ōnis, m., = Χίλων or Χείλων.
I. A Lacedœmonian, one of the seven wise men, Plin. 7, 32, 32, § 119; Aus. Sept. Sap. 6.—
II. A Roman cognomen, Cic. Cat. 3, 6, 17.
Origins
Related to Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”).