Clodius

Latin

Etymology

Alternate form of Claudius, showing a plebeian or 'rustic' monophthongization of /au̯/ to /oː/.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkloː.di.us/, [ˈkɫ̪oːd̪iʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈklo.di.us/, [ˈklɔːd̪ius]

Proper noun

Clōdius m sg (genitive Clōdiī or Clōdī); second declension

  1. A Roman gens name.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Clōdius
Genitive Clōdiī
Clōdī1
Dative Clōdiō
Accusative Clōdium
Ablative Clōdiō
Vocative Clōdī

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

  • Clōdia

References
  • Clodius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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