Verginius
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly identical with Vergilius. Altered in spelling possibly by folk etymology association with virgō (“maiden, virgin”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /u̯erˈɡi.ni.us/, [u̯ɛrˈɡɪniʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /verˈd͡ʒi.ni.us/, [verˈd͡ʒiːnius]
Proper noun
Verginius m (genitive Verginiī or Verginī, feminine Verginia); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Opiter Verginius Tricostus, a Roman consul
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Verginius | Verginiī |
| Genitive | Verginiī Verginī1 |
Verginiōrum |
| Dative | Verginiō | Verginiīs |
| Accusative | Verginium | Verginiōs |
| Ablative | Verginiō | Verginiīs |
| Vocative | Verginī | Verginiī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
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