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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gabīnius1

Gabīnius m sg (genitive Gabīniī or Gabīnī)
Classical[ɡaˈbiː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡaˈbiː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. Aulus Gabinius, a Roman general and statesman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGabīnius—
genitiveGabīniī
Gabīnī		—
dativeGabīniō—
accusativeGabīnium—
ablativeGabīniō—
vocativeGabīnī—

Găbīnĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens; so, in partic.,
1. A. Gabinius, consul with L. Calpurnius Piso A.U.C. 696; proconsul in Syria; in the service of Cœsar in the Civil War, Caes. B. C. 3, 4; 103; Cic. Pis. 11, 25 sq.; id. Sest. 8, 18 sq.; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 7, § 24; id. Att. 4, 16, 9; 10, 8, 3.—
2. P. Gabinius, prœtor A.U.C. 665, Cic. Arch. 5, 9; id. Div. in Caecil. 20, 64.—
3. P. Gabinius Capito, a conspirator with Catiline, Cic. Cat. 3, 3, 6; Sall. C. 17, 4; 55 fin.—
4. Q. Gabinius, the proposer of a law respecting voting in the comitia; v. infra.—
II. Derivv.
A. Găbīnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Gabinius, Gabinian: lex, of A. Gabinius, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 19, 57 sq.; id. Att. 6, 2, 7; id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 3; of Q. Gabinius, id. Leg. 3, 16, 35; id. Lael. 12, 41.—
B. Gă-bīnĭānus, a, um, adj., the same: milites, of A. Gabinius in the Civil War, Caes. B. C. 3, 4; 110; Val. Max. 4, 1, 15.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Gabīnius From Gabiī (“an ancient city of Latium founded by the Sicilians”) + -īnus.

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΓαβίνιος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGabiniusGabinius. 5. A. Gabinius, of uncertain parentage, was addicted in youth to expensive pleasures, and gave way to the seductions of dice, wine, and wome…
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Gabīnius2
Gabīnius (feminine Gabīnia, neuter Gabīnium)
Classical[ɡaˈbiː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡaˈbiː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveof or pertaining to the gens Gabinia.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGabīniusGabīniaGabīnium
genitiveGabīniīGabīniaeGabīniī
dativeGabīniōGabīniaeGabīniō
accusativeGabīniumGabīniamGabīnium
ablativeGabīniōGabīniāGabīniō
vocativeGabīnieGabīniaGabīnium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGabīniīGabīniaeGabīnia
genitiveGabīniōrumGabīniārumGabīniōrum
dativeGabīniīsGabīniīsGabīniīs
accusativeGabīniōsGabīniāsGabīnia
ablativeGabīniīsGabīniīsGabīniīs
vocativeGabīniīGabīniaeGabīnia

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Gabīnius From Gabiī (“an ancient city of Latium founded by the Sicilians”) + -īnus.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGabiniusGabinius. 5. A. Gabinius, of uncertain parentage, was addicted in youth to expensive pleasures, and gave way to the seductions of dice, wine, and wome…

Quick answers

What does Gabīnius mean in Latin?
Gabīnius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Gabīnius?
The genitive singular is Gabīniī. Gabīnius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gabīnius?
In classical Latin, [ɡaˈbiː.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡaˈbiː.ni.us].