Saevius

Latin

Etymology

From saevus (“fierce, savage”) +‎ -ius.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsae̯.wi.us/, [ˈsae̯.wi.ʊs]

Proper noun

Saevius m (genitive Saeviī); second declension

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
    1. Saevius Nicanor, a Roman grammarian mentioned by Suetonius

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Saevius
Genitive Saeviī
Dative Saeviō
Accusative Saevium
Ablative Saeviō
Vocative Saevie

References
  • Nicanor, Saevius in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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