Gajus
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Latin
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈɡaːi̯.i̯us/, [ˈɡäːi̯ːʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡa.jus/, [ˈɡäːjus]
Proper noun
[edit]Gājus m (genitive Gājī, feminine Gāja); second declension
Usage notes
[edit]- The original pronunciation was trisyllabic Gāĭus, for which the spelling Gājus is incorrect. However, a later bisyllabic pronunciation eventually displaced the original pronunciation.
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gājus | Gāī |
| genitive | Gājī | Gājōrum |
| dative | Gājō | Gāīs |
| accusative | Gājum | Gājōs |
| ablative | Gājō | Gāīs |
| vocative | Gāī | Gāī |
The noun Gājus possesses several irregularly syncopated forms in the nominative, dative, ablative, and vocative plural.