proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Mūsōnius
Mūsōnius m sg (genitive Mūsōniī or Mūsōnī)
Classical[muːˈsoː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[muˈs̬ɔː.ni.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Gaius Musonius Rufus, a Roman philosopher
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mūsōnius | — |
| genitive | Mūsōniī Mūsōnī | — |
| dative | Mūsōniō | — |
| accusative | Mūsōnium | — |
| ablative | Mūsōniō | — |
| vocative | Mūsōnī | — |
Mūsōnĭus, i, m.,
I. a famous Stoic philosopher of the time of Tiberius, Vespasian, and Titus, teacher of Epictetus, Tac. A. 14, 59; Plin. Ep. 3, 11, 5; Amm. 27, 9, 6; Gell. 16, 1, 1.—Hence, Mūsōnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Musonius, Musonian, Amm. 15, 13, 1; 16, 9, 2.