proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Spurinna
Spurinna m sg (genitive Spurinnae)
Classical[spʊˈrɪn.na]Ecclesiastical[spuˈrin.na]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
- masculinesingularTitus Vestricius Spurinna, a Roman senator
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Spurinna | — |
| genitive | Spurinnae | — |
| dative | Spurinnae | — |
| accusative | Spurinnam | — |
| ablative | Spurinnā | — |
| vocative | Spurinna | — |
Spūrinna, ae, m. Etruscan,
I. the surname of several Romans.
I. The haruspex who warned Cœsar to beware of the Ides of March, Cic. Div. 1, 52, 119; id. Fam. 9, 24, 2; Suet. Caes. 81; Val. Max. 1, 6, 13; 8, 11, 2.—
II. Vestricius Spurinna, a lyric poet, the leader of the Othonian party, Tac. H. 2, 11; 2, 18; 2, 36; Plin. Ep. 2, 7, 1; 3, 1, 1.
Origins
From Etruscan.