Anicius

Latin

Etymology

From the gens Anicia, Anicii, of uncertain origin but likely Italic.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈni.ki.us/, [äˈnɪkiʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈni.t͡ʃi.us/, [äˈniːt͡ʃius]

Proper noun

Anicius m sg (genitive Aniciī or Anicī); second declension

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
    1. Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, a Roman poet and senator

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Anicius
Genitive Aniciī
Anicī1
Dative Aniciō
Accusative Anicium
Ablative Aniciō
Vocative Anicī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms
  • Anicia
  • Aniciānus

References
  • Anicius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • Chase, George Davis (1897): The Origin of Roman Praenomina
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