noun · masculinesecond declension
Cyllēnius
Cyllēnius m sg (genitive Cyllēniī or Cyllēnī)
Classical[kylˈlɛ.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃilˈlɛː.ni.us]
Meaning
- RomanAn epithet of the god Mercury; Cyllenian
hic primum paribus nitens Cyllenius alis constitit; [...]
here first on even wings did shining Mercury stand29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.252–253
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cyllēnius | — |
| genitive | Cyllēniī Cyllēnī | — |
| dative | Cyllēniō | — |
| accusative | Cyllēnium | — |
| ablative | Cyllēniō | — |
| vocative | Cyllēnī | — |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Cyllēnius adj.,
of Cyllene: proles, i. e. Mercury, V.: ignis, the planet Mercury, V.—As subst m., Mercury, V., O.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Κυλλήνιος (Kullḗnios), from Κυλλήνη (Kullḗnē), which in legend is described as the birthplace of the god.