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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dossennus

Dossennus m sg (genitive Dossennī)
Classical[dɔsˈsɛn.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[dosˈsɛn.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen, famously held by
  2. masculinesingularDorsennus, a Roman comic dramatist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDossennus—
genitiveDossennī—
dativeDossennō—
accusativeDossennum—
ablativeDossennō—
vocativeDossenne—

dossennus or dossēnus (also dors-), i, m. dorsum, prop., hunchback, hence, the standing character of a deceitful
I. soothsayer in the Atellanic comedies (like maccus, bucco, pappus), Pompon. ap. Non. 513, 9; 514, 23; 516, 22; Sen. Ep. 89, 6; Fest. s. v. TEMETVM, p. 364 Müll.; cf. Munk, De Fabulis Atellanis, p. 35 sq. and p. 121; Ritschl, Parerga praef. p. 13.—
II. Transf., = scurra, a fool, clown, jester, ironically said of Plautus, as representing the characters of the parasites, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 173.
Dossennus or Dossēnus (also Dors-),
I. a Roman proper name, Plin. 14, 13, 15, § 92; id. ap. Indic. libr. 14 and 15.

Origins

Probably from dorsum (“back”).

Quick answers

What does Dossennus mean in Latin?
Dossennus, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen, famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Dossennus?
The genitive singular is Dossennī. Dossennus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dossennus?
In classical Latin, [dɔsˈsɛn.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dosˈsɛn.nus].