proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Falcidius1
Falcidius m sg (genitive Falcidiī or Falcidī)
Classical[faɫˈkɪ.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[fal̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.di.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularPublius Falcidius, a Roman tribune
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Falcidius | — |
| genitive | Falcidiī Falcidī | — |
| dative | Falcidiō | — |
| accusative | Falcidium | — |
| ablative | Falcidiō | — |
| vocative | Falcidī | — |
Falcĭdĭus, a,
I. a Roman gentile name, So the tribunes of the people, C. and P. Falcidius, the former a contemporary of Cicero, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 19, 58; the latter in the time of the second triumvirate, after whom is named the Lex Falcidia, Dig. 35, tit. 2.—
II. Derivv.
A. Falcĭdĭus, a, um, of Falcidius: lex, the law of Falcidius respecting bequests, which provided that no Roman citizen should by testament divert more than three fourths of his estate from his legal heirs, etc., Dig. 35, 2, 1 sqq.— Hence, as subst.: Falcidia, ae, the portion secured to an heir by the Falcidian law, Dig. 35, 2, 5; ib. § 14.—
B. Falcĭdĭ-ānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Falcidius, Falcidian:
crimen, Cic. Fl. 36, 90.