proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Iōnās
Iōnās m sg (genitive Iōnae)
Classical[ˈjoː.naːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈjɔː.nas]
Meaning
- Jonah (Old Testament prophet)
- Jonah (Book of Jonah)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Iōnās | — |
| genitive | Iōnae | — |
| dative | Iōnae | — |
| accusative | Iōnān Iōnam | — |
| ablative | Iōnā | — |
| vocative | Iōnā | — |
Ĭōnas (or Jōnas, Vulg. Jon. 1, 1 al.), ae, m., = Ἰωνᾶς,
I. the Hebrew prophet Jonah, Paul. Nol. Carm. 21, 169; Sid. Carm. 16, 25. —
II. Deriv.: ĭōnaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Jonah, Juvenc. 2, 711.
Jōnas, v. Ionas.
Origins
From the Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs).