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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Pānsa1

Pānsa m sg (genitive Pānsae)
Classical[ˈpãː.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpan.sa]

Meaning

  1. a cognomen used by the gens Vibia, Hirria, Appuleia, and others
    Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePānsa—
genitivePānsae—
dativePānsae—
accusativePānsam—
ablativePānsā—
vocativePānsa—

Pansa, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname, e. g. C. Vibius Pansa, Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 3; 15, 17, 3; id. Phil. 5, 19, 53; 11, 9, 22 et saep.; cf. Plin. 11, 45, 105, § 254; Juv. 8, 96.

Origins

From pānsa (“person with wide feet”), from pandere (“to spread, to spread out”) + -a (suffix forming agent nouns).

noun · masculinefirst declension
pānsa2
pānsa m (genitive pānsae)

Meaning

  1. a person with wide feet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepānsapānsae
genitivepānsaepānsārum
dativepānsaepānsīs
accusativepānsampānsās
ablativepānsāpānsīs
vocativepānsapānsae

pansa, ae, adj. pando,
I. broad-footed, splay-foot, Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 55.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pānsa From pandere (“to spread, to spread out”) + -a (suffix forming agent nouns).

Quick answers

What does Pānsa mean in Latin?
Pānsa, a proper noun, means “a cognomen used by the gens Vibia, Hirria, Appuleia, and others”.
What is the genitive of Pānsa?
The genitive singular is Pānsae. Pānsa is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pānsa?
In classical Latin, [ˈpãː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpan.sa].