proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Pūpius1
Pūpius m sg (genitive Pūpiī or Pūpī)
Classical[ˈpuː.pi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpuː.pi.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pūpius | — |
| genitive | Pūpiī Pūpī | — |
| dative | Pūpiō | — |
| accusative | Pūpium | — |
| ablative | Pūpiō | — |
| vocative | Pūpī | — |
Pūpĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
1. Cn. Pupius, Cic. Fam. 13, 9, 3.—
2. L. Pupius, a centurion of the primipili, a Pompeian, Caes. B. C. 1, 13.—
3. Pupius, a tragic poet, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 67.—Hence,
II. Pū-pĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Pupius, Pupian:
lex, of the people's tribune Pupius, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 11 (13), 3; id. Fam. 1, 4, 1.