proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Papīrius1
Papīrius m sg (genitive Papīriī or Papīrī)
Classical[paˈpiː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈpiː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Lucius Papirius Cursor, a Roman general
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Papīrius | — |
| genitive | Papīriī Papīrī | — |
| dative | Papīriō | — |
| accusative | Papīrium | — |
| ablative | Papīriō | — |
| vocative | Papīrī | — |
Păpīrĭus, i (old form Păpīsĭus, Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 2; Paul. ex Fest. p. 23; Fest. p. 242 Müll.), m.,
I. the name of a patrician and plebeian gens, Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 2.—Thus,
1. The dictator, L. Papirius Cursor, Liv. 8, 30; Cic. 1. 1.—
2. C. Papirius Carbo, the friend of Ti. Gracchus, Cic. Leg. 3, 16, 35; id. Brut. 27, 43; 62, 221; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; Tac. Or. 34. —Hence,
A. Păpīrĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Papirius, Papirian:
Papiria lex, Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 46: tribus, one of the rural tribes, Liv. 8, 37; Val. Max. 9, 10, 1; Fest. p. 232 Müll.; Inscr. Grut. 766, 2 et saep.—B. Păpīrĭānus, a, um, adj., Papirian:
domus, Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 1: saevitia, Liv. 10, 3; cf. id. 8, 30: jus civile Papirianum, a juridical compilation of S. Papirius, Dig. 1, 2, 2.