noun · masculinesecond declension
Daunus
Daunus m sg (genitive Daunī)
Classical[ˈdau̯.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaːu̯.nus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularDaunus, king of a part of Apulia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Daunus | — |
| genitive | Daunī | — |
| dative | Daunō | — |
| accusative | Daunum | — |
| ablative | Daunō | — |
| vocative | Daune | — |
Daunus, i, m., Δαῦνος,
I. a fabulous king over a part of Apulia (whence it obtained the appellation Daunia), father (or ancestor) of Turnus, and father-in-law of Diomedes, Verg. A. 10, 616; 688; 12, 22 al.; Hor. Od. 3, 30, 11; 4, 14, 26; Ov. M. 14, 458; 510; id. F. 4, 76; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103; Paul. ex Fest. p. 69, 1 Müll.—
II. Hence,
A. Dau-nĭus, a, um, adj., Daunian:
heros, i. e. Turnus, Verg. A. 12, 723: gens, i. e. the Rutulians governed by Turnus, id. ib. 8, 146: dea, i. e. Juturna, sister of Turnus, id. ib. 12, 785: caedes, i. e. of the Romans (pars pro toto), Hor. Od. 2, 1, 34; cf. Camena, i. e. Roman, id. ib. 4, 6, 27: bulbus (an excellent kind growing in Apulia), Ov. R. Am. 797; cf. Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 95.—2. Subst.: Daunii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Apulia Daunia, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103;
called also Dauni, Mel. 2, 4, 2.—B. Daunĭăcus a, um, adj., Daunian, for Apulian:
campi, Sil. 12, 429.—C. Dau-nĭas, ădis, f., the province Daunia, poet. for Apulia:
militaris, Hor. Od. 1, 22, 14.Origins
From Ancient Greek Δαῦνος (Daûnos).