proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Trā̆ius
Trā̆ius m sg (genitive Trā̆iī or Trā̆ī)
Classical[ˈtraː.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtraː.jus]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name".
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Trā̆ius | — |
| genitive | Trā̆iī Trā̆ī | — |
| dative | Trā̆iō | — |
| accusative | Trā̆ium | — |
| ablative | Trā̆iō | — |
| vocative | Trā̆ī | — |
Origins
Likely of Oscan origin. Compare Staius. Per Caballos Rufino 2014, from the name of the town Trea or Treia in Picenum (mentioned in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia 3.111 in the form of the demonymic adjective Traienses/Traenses/Treienses/Treenses).