proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Cīpus
Cīpus m sg (genitive Cīpī)
Classical[ˈkiː.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.pus]
Meaning
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by
- Marcus Genucius Cipus, a Roman praetor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cīpus | — |
| genitive | Cīpī | — |
| dative | Cīpō | — |
| accusative | Cīpum | — |
| ablative | Cīpō | — |
| vocative | Cīpe | — |
Cīpus (Cippus), i, m.,
I. a fabled Roman prœtor, upon whose head horns grew suddenly, Ov. M. 15, 565; Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 123; Val. Max. 5, 6, 3.
Origins
From cīpus, variant of cippus (“stake, post”).