proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Scrībōnius
Scrībōnius m sg (genitive Scrībōniī or Scrībōnī)
Classical[skriːˈboː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[skriˈbɔː.ni.us]
Meaning
- Gaius Scribonius Curio, a Roman statesman and orator
- Scribonius Largus, a Roman physician
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Scrībōnius | — |
| genitive | Scrībōniī Scrībōnī | — |
| dative | Scrībōniō | — |
| accusative | Scrībōnium | — |
| ablative | Scrībōniō | — |
| vocative | Scrībōnī | — |
Scrībōnĭus, i, m.,
I. name of a Roman gens.
1. C. Scribonius Curio, a friend of Cicero, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 5 and 6, to whom are addressed Cic. Ep. ad Fam. 2, 1-7.—
2. Scribonius Largus Designatianus, a physician in the time of the Emperor Tiberius, author of a work De Compositione medicamentorum.—Also,
Origins
Probably from scrībō (“recruiter”) + -ius.