proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Quartīnius
Quartīnius m sg (genitive Quartīniī or Quartīnī)
Classical[kʷarˈtiː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kʷarˈtiː.ni.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Titus Quartinius Saturnalis, a Roman standard-bearer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Quartīnius | — |
| genitive | Quartīniī Quartīnī | — |
| dative | Quartīniō | — |
| accusative | Quartīnium | — |
| ablative | Quartīniō | — |
| vocative | Quartīnī | — |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *kʷtwr̥to- Proto-Italic *kʷeturtos Latin quartus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Quartīnus Latin -ius Latin Quartīnius From Quartīnus (“a Roman cognomen”) + -ius.