proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Mānīlius1
Mānīlius m sg (genitive Mānīliī or Mānīlī)
Classical[maːˈniː.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[maˈniː.li.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Manius Manilius, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mānīlius | — |
| genitive | Mānīliī Mānīlī | — |
| dative | Mānīliō | — |
| accusative | Mānīlium | — |
| ablative | Mānīliō | — |
| vocative | Mānīlī | — |
Mānīlĭus, a,
I. name of a Roman gens. So,
1. C. Manilius, a tribune of the people A. U. C. 687, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 24, 69; Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 13, 51.—
2. A. Manilius, the astronomer and poet, author of the poem Astronomica.—
A. Mānīlĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Manilius, Manilian:
lex, of C. Manilius, according to which the chief command against Mithridates was given to Pompey, Cic. Or. 29, 102; id. Mur. 23, 47.—B. Mā-nīlĭānus, a, um, adj., Manilian: leges, respecting the sale of slaves, probably introduced by M'. Manilius Nepos (consul A. U. C. 605), Cic. de Or. 1, 58, 246.
Origins
Related to Mānius.