proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Numisius
Numisius m sg (genitive Numisiī or Numisī)
Classical[nʊˈmɪ.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[nuˈmiː.s̬i.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularGaius Numisius, a Roman praetor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Numisius | — |
| genitive | Numisiī Numisī | — |
| dative | Numisiō | — |
| accusative | Numisium | — |
| ablative | Numisiō | — |
| vocative | Numisī | — |
Nŭmĭsĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman and Latin gens.
1. C. Numisius, Liv. 41, 8.—
2. T. Numisius Tarquiniensis, Liv. 45, 17.—
3. Numisius Tiro, Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 8.—
4. Numisius Lupus, Tac. H. 1, 79; 3, 10.—
5. Numisius Rufus, Tac. H. 4, 22; 59; 70. —
6. Numisius, a Latin chieftain, Liv. 8, 11.—Hence,
II. Nŭmĭsĭānus, a, um (Nŭmĕsĭānus, Isid. Orig. 17, 5), adj., of or belonging to a Numisius, Numisian:
Numisiana vitis, Col. 3, 2, 2; 7; 12, 43, 9; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 34.