LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Maioriānus

Maioriānus m sg (genitive Maioriānī)
Classical[maj.jɔ.riˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.jo.riˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman Emperor, Majorian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMaioriānus—
genitiveMaioriānī—
dativeMaioriānō—
accusativeMaioriānum—
ablativeMaioriānō—
vocativeMaioriāne—

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Indo-European*méǵyōs
  3. Proto-Italic*majjōs
  4. LatinMaioriānus

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Maioriānus From maior (“greater”) + -iānus.

Descendants
  • ItalianMaggioriano

Quick answers

What does Maioriānus mean in Latin?
Maioriānus, a proper noun, means “A Roman Emperor, Majorian”.
What is the genitive of Maioriānus?
The genitive singular is Maioriānī. Maioriānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Maioriānus?
In classical Latin, [maj.jɔ.riˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ma.jo.riˈaː.nus].
Where does Maioriānus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s → Proto-Indo-European *méǵyōs → Proto-Italic *majjōs → Latin Maioriānus.