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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Summānus

Summānus m sg (genitive Summānī)
Classical[sʊmˈmaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[sumˈmaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. RomanThe god of nocturnal sky and lightnings

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSummānus—
genitiveSummānī—
dativeSummānō—
accusativeSummānum—
ablativeSummānō—
vocativeSummāne—

Summānus (Subm-), i, m.,
I. a Roman deity to whom nocturnal lightnings were asscribed, but whose precise nature was unknown even to Ovid; acc. to Mart. Cap. i. q. Pluto, Ov. F. 6, 731; Mart. Cap. 2, § 161; Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 54; id. Curc. 3, 43; Liv. 32, 29; Cic. Div. 1, 10, 16; Plin. 2, 52, 53, § 138; 29, 4, 14, § 57; Arn. 3, 44; 5, 37; 6, 3 Orell.; Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 23; Inscr. Orell. 1466; v. Merkel ad Ov. F. p. ccviii.—Hence: Summanalia liba farinacea in modum rotae ficta, Fest. pp. 348 and 349 Müll. (offered in sacrifice to Summanus).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySummanusSummanus. a derivative form from summus, the highest, an ancient Roman or Etruscan divinity, who was equal or even of higher rank than Jupiter; in fac…

Quick answers

What does Summānus mean in Latin?
Summānus, a proper noun, means “The god of nocturnal sky and lightnings”.
What is the genitive of Summānus?
The genitive singular is Summānī. Summānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Summānus?
In classical Latin, [sʊmˈmaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sumˈmaː.nus].