proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Gnaeus
Gnaeus m (genitive Gnaeī)
Classical[ˈnae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɲɛː.us]
Meaning
- masculinea masculine praenomen
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gnaeus | Gnaeī Cnaeī |
| genitive | Gnaeī Cnaeī | Gnaeōrum Cnaeōrum |
| dative | Gnaeō Cnaeō | Gnaeīs Cnaeīs |
| accusative | Gnaeum Cnaeum | Gnaeōs Cnaeōs |
| ablative | Gnaeō Cnaeō | Gnaeīs Cnaeīs |
| vocative | Gnaee Cnaee | Gnaeī Cnaeī |
Gnaeus, v. Gneus.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Gnaeus ī, m
a praenomen, usu. written
Origins
Probably the same word as naevus (“birthmark, mole”), as first proposed by Festus and commonly accepted by modern scholars. Chase cites the archaic spelling Gnaivos in support of this explanation.
Descendants
- ItalianGneo
- PortugueseGneu
- GermanGnaeus
- GermanGnäus
- Etruscan𐌂𐌍𐌄𐌅𐌄
- Etruscan𐌂𐌍𐌄𐌉𐌄𐌔
- Old Church SlavonicГнѣи
- Ancient GreekΓναίος
- Ancient GreekΓναῖος
- Ancient GreekΓνάιος