proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Menēnius1
Menēnius m sg (genitive Menēniī or Menēnī)
Classical[mɛˈneː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[meˈnɛː.ni.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Menēnius | — |
| genitive | Menēniī Menēnī | — |
| dative | Menēniō | — |
| accusative | Menēnium | — |
| ablative | Menēniō | — |
| vocative | Menēnī | — |
Mĕnēnĭus,
I. name of a Roman gens. Its most celebrated member was Menenius Agrippa, who told the people the fable of the belly and the limbs, Liv. 2, 16, 7; 2, 32, 8; 2, 33, 10.—Another Menenius in the time of Horace, noted as a foolish person, Hor. S. 2, 3, 287.—
II. Hence,
B. Mĕnēnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Menenius, Menenian:
judicium, i. e. of Menenius Agrippa, Liv. 2, 52, 8.