proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Vīpsānius
Vīpsānius m sg (genitive Vīpsāniī or Vīpsānī)
Classical[wiːpˈsaː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[vipˈsaː.ni.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Vīpsānius | — |
| genitive | Vīpsāniī Vīpsānī | — |
| dative | Vīpsāniō | — |
| accusative | Vīpsānium | — |
| ablative | Vīpsāniō | — |
| vocative | Vīpsānī | — |
Vipsānius, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens;
e. g. M. Vipsanius Agrippa, the son-inlaw of Augustus, Suet. Aug. 42 and 63; Nep. Att. 12, 1; Sen. Contr. 2, 12 fin.—Hence, Vipsānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vipsanius Agrippa, Vipsanian: columnae, in the portico of Agrippa, Mart. 4, 18, 1; so, laurus, id. 1, 109, 3.