proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Cocceius1
Cocceius m sg (genitive Cocceiī or Cocceī)
Classical[kɔkˈkɛj.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[kotˈt͡ʃɛː.jus]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularMarcus Cocceius Nerva, a Roman emperor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cocceius | — |
| genitive | Cocceiī Cocceī | — |
| dative | Cocceiō | — |
| accusative | Cocceium | — |
| ablative | Cocceiō | — |
| vocative | Cocceī | — |
Coccēius, a,
I. the name of an Italic gens.
I. Cocceius Nerva, Hor. S. 1, 5, 28. —
II. M. Cocceius Nerva, a celebrated lawyer under Tiberius, Tac. A. 4, 58 al.—
III. M. Cocceius Nerva, grandson of the preceding, Inscr Orell. 1634; emperor, A.U.C. 849-851, Tac. A. 15, 72; Mart. 8, 70, 7.
Origins
Possibly a stand-in for Cotteius (cf. the confusion of Attius and Accius). If so, then from Cotta.