proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Damasippus
Damasippus m sg (genitive Damasippī)
Classical[da.maˈsɪp.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[da.maˈs̬ip.pus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Roman cognomen, famously held by
- masculinesingularLicinius Damasippus, a Roman senator
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Damasippus | — |
| genitive | Damasippī | — |
| dative | Damasippō | — |
| accusative | Damasippum | — |
| ablative | Damasippō | — |
| vocative | Damasippe | — |
Dămăsippus, i, m., Δαμάσιππος (tamer of horses),
I. Prætor 672 A. U. C., a follower of Marius, who acted with great cruelty towards the adherents of Sylla; afterwards put to death by order of Sylla, Sall. C. 51, 32; Vell. 2, 26, 2; Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 3.—
II. A surname in the gens Licinia, Caes. B. C. 2, 44; Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2 sq.; id. Att. 12, 29 fin.; 33, 1 al.—
III. Name of a bankrupt merchant and ridiculous Stoic philosopher, Hor. S. 2, 3, 16 sqq.—
IV. Name of an actor, Juv. 8, 147.