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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Messālīnus

Messālīnus m sg (genitive Messālīnī)
Classical[mɛs.saːˈliː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[mes.saˈliː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A masculine cognomen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMessālīnus—
genitiveMessālīnī
Messāllīnī		—
dativeMessālīnō
Messāllīnō		—
accusativeMessālīnum
Messāllīnum		—
ablativeMessālīnō
Messāllīnō		—
vocativeMessālīne
Messāllīne		—

Messālīnus (Messallīn-), i, m.,
I. a Roman surname, Tac. A. 2, 32; 4, 20; 5, 3; 3, 18; 34; id. Agr. 45; Plin. Ep. 4, 22, 5.

Origins

Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē)bor. Latin Messāna Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin Messālla Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Messālīnus From Messālla + -īnus.

Quick answers

What does Messālīnus mean in Latin?
Messālīnus, a proper noun, means “A masculine cognomen”.
What is the genitive of Messālīnus?
The genitive singular is Messālīnī. Messālīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Messālīnus?
In classical Latin, [mɛs.saːˈliː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mes.saˈliː.nus].