proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Faecinius
Faecinius m sg (genitive Faeciniī or Faecinī)
Classical[fae̯ˈkɪ.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[feˈt͡ʃiː.ni.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Faecinius | — |
| genitive | Faeciniī Faecinī | — |
| dative | Faeciniō | — |
| accusative | Faecinium | — |
| ablative | Faeciniō | — |
| vocative | Faecinī | — |
faecĭnĭus or faecĭnus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. that makes or leaves dregs, abounding in dregs:
uvae, Col. 3, 2, 14; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27: vinum, Col. 12, 47, 6.Origins
Probably from Etruscan.