proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Gellius
Gellius m sg (genitive Gelliī or Gellī)
Classical[ˈɡɛl.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛl.li.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularAulus Gellius, a Roman grammarian
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gellius | — |
| genitive | Gelliī Gellī | — |
| dative | Gelliō | — |
| accusative | Gellium | — |
| ablative | Gelliō | — |
| vocative | Gellī | — |
Gellĭus, a,
I. name of a Roman gens;
so the historians, Gelii, Cic. Div. 1, 26, 55; id. Leg. 1, 2, 6: L. Gellius, a friend of Cicero, id. ib. 1, 20, 53; id. Balb. 8, 19; 14, 33; and esp.: Aulus Gellius (on account of the abbreviation A. Gellius, formerly falsely called Agellius), a grammarian of the first half of the second century of the Christian era, author of the Noctes Atticae: vir elegantissimi eloquii et multae ac facundae scientiae (Gellius), Aug. Civ. Dei, 9, 4.—