What does iōsānus mean in Latin?

iōsānus, a adjective, means “lower”.

How do you pronounce iōsānus?

In classical Latin, [ˈjɔ.sa.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjɔː.s̬a.nus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

iōsānus (feminine iōsāna, neuter iōsānum)

Classical[ˈjɔ.sa.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈjɔː.s̬a.nus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	iōsānus	iōsāna	iōsānum
genitive	iōsānī	iōsānae	iōsānī
dative	iōsānō	iōsānae	iōsānō
accusative	iōsānum	iōsānam	iōsānum
ablative	iōsānō	iōsānā	iōsānō
vocative	iōsāne	iōsāna	iōsānum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	iōsānī	iōsānae	iōsāna
genitive	iōsānōrum	iōsānārum	iōsānōrum
dative	iōsānīs	iōsānīs	iōsānīs
accusative	iōsānōs	iōsānās	iōsāna
ablative	iōsānīs	iōsānīs	iōsānīs
vocative	iōsānī	iōsānae	iōsāna

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin iōsānus From iōsum (“down”) + -ānus (adjective-forming suffix).

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