proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Domitiānus
Domitiānus m sg (genitive Domitiānī)
Classical[dɔ.mɪ.tiˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[do.mit.t͡siˈaː.nus]
Meaning
- A Roman cognomen.
- Domitian (Titus Flāvius Domitiānus), Roman emperor from 81 to 96 CE.
- A branch of the Via Appia constructed by Domitian, running from Sinuessa to Puteoli.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Domitiānus | — |
| genitive | Domitiānī | — |
| dative | Domitiānō | — |
| accusative | Domitiānum | — |
| ablative | Domitiānō | — |
| vocative | Domitiāne | — |
Dŏmĭtĭānus, i, m., T. Flavius,
I. a Roman emperor, son of Vespasian, and brother of Titus, who reigned 81-96 A.D., Suet. Dom. passim; Tac. H. 3, 86.—Hence, Dŏ-mĭtĭānus, a, um, adj.: via, a road constructed by him, a branch of the Via Appia, running from Sinuessa to Puteoli, Stat. S. 4 praef.; id. ib. 4, 3: mensis, i. e. October, in which the Emperor Domitian was born, Suet. Dom. 13.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Domitiānus From Domitius + -ānus.