proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Sallustius
Sallustius m sg (genitive Sallustiī or Sallustī)
Classical[salˈlʊs.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[salˈlus.ti.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularGaius Sallustius Crispus, a Roman historian
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sallustius | — |
| genitive | Sallustiī Sallustī | — |
| dative | Sallustiō | — |
| accusative | Sallustium | — |
| ablative | Sallustiō | — |
| vocative | Sallustī | — |
Sallustĭus or Salustĭus, ii, m.,
I. Sallust, a Roman name.
I. C. Sallustius Crispus, the celebrated Roman historian, Tac. A. 3, 30; Quint. 2, 5, 19; 10, 1, 101.—Hence, Sallustĭānus (Salust-), a, um, adj., of or like Sallust, Sallustian:
illa brevitas, Quint. 4, 2, 45; 10, 1, 32: lectio, Gell. 18, 4, 1.—Subst.: Sallustĭānus, i, m., an imitator of Sallust, Sen. Ep. 114, 17: Sallustianum illud, that expression of Sallust, Gell. 10, 26, 9.—Hence, adv.: Sallustĭā-nē, in the manner of Sallust, Prisc. 1022 P —II. A client of Cicero, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 6; id. Div. 1, 28, 59; id. Att. 1, 3, 3; 11, 17, 1; id. Fam. 14, 11 al.—
III. Crispus Sallustius, a grand-nephew of the historian, famed for his great wealth, Hor. C. 2, 2, 3; id. S. 1, 2, 48. The Sallustiani horti are named after him, Tac. A. 13, 47; Plin. 7, 16, 16, § 75; Inscr. Orell. 1369;
and, Sallustianum aes, gained from his mines, Plin. 34, 2, 2, § 3. —