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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Modestīnus

Modestīnus m sg (genitive Modestīnī)
Classical[mɔ.dɛsˈtiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[mo.desˈtiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Herennius Modestinus, a Roman jurist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeModestīnus—
genitiveModestīnī—
dativeModestīnō—
accusativeModestīnum—
ablativeModestīnō—
vocativeModestīne—

Mŏdestīnus, i, m.,
I. a Roman surname, Inscr. Marin. Frat. Arv. 36; Inscr. Grut. 712, 2.—So, Herennius Modestinus, a celebrated lawyer under Alexander Severus, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 68.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Modestīnus From modestus + -īnus.

Quick answers

What does Modestīnus mean in Latin?
Modestīnus, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Modestīnus?
The genitive singular is Modestīnī. Modestīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Modestīnus?
In classical Latin, [mɔ.dɛsˈtiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mo.desˈtiː.nus].