noun · masculinethird declension
sanniō
sanniō m (genitive sanniōnis)
Classical[ˈsan.ni.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsan.ni.o]
Meaning
- a buffoon; a performer who plays ridiculous characters
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sanniō | sanniōnēs |
| genitive | sanniōnis | sanniōnum |
| dative | sanniōnī | sanniōnibus |
| accusative | sanniōnem | sanniōnēs |
| ablative | sanniōne | sanniōnibus |
| vocative | sanniō | sanniōnēs |
sannĭo, ōnis, m. sanna,
I. one who makes mimicking grimaces, a buffoon (cf. scurra), Cic. de Or. 2, 61, 251; id. Fam. 9, 16, 10; Amm. 14, 6, 16.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
sanniō ōnis, m
sanna, one who mimics in mockery, a harlequin, buffoon .
Origins
From sanna (“mocking grimace”) + -iō. Literally "one who makes grimaces" (or "pulls faces").