adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
nōnānus1
nōnānus (feminine nōnāna, neuter nōnānum)
Classical[noːˈnaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[noˈnaː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveof the ninth legion
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nōnānus | nōnāna | nōnānum |
| genitive | nōnānī | nōnānae | nōnānī |
| dative | nōnānō | nōnānae | nōnānō |
| accusative | nōnānum | nōnānam | nōnānum |
| ablative | nōnānō | nōnānā | nōnānō |
| vocative | nōnāne | nōnāna | nōnānum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nōnānī | nōnānae | nōnāna |
| genitive | nōnānōrum | nōnānārum | nōnānōrum |
| dative | nōnānīs | nōnānīs | nōnānīs |
| accusative | nōnānōs | nōnānās | nōnāna |
| ablative | nōnānīs | nōnānīs | nōnānīs |
| vocative | nōnānī | nōnānae | nōnāna |
nōnānus, a, um, adj. nona, sc. legio,
I. of or belonging to the ninth legion:
miles nonanus, Tac. A. 1, 23.—Absol.: nōnānus, i, m., a soldier of the ninth legion, Tac. A. 1, 30; 14, 38.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
nōnānus adj.
nona (legio), of the ninth legion : miles, Ta.—As subst m., a soldier of the ninth legion , Ta.
Origins
nōna (legiō) (“ninth (legion)”) + -ānus