Masius

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Named after Luigi Masi, Italian republican and secretary to Bonaparte. For the surname, see Masi.

Proper noun

Masius m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάσιος (Másios).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈma.si.us/, [ˈmäs̠iʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈma.si.us/, [ˈmäːs̬ius]

Proper noun

Masius m sg (genitive Masiī or Masī); second declension

1. A range of mountains which form the northern boundary of Mesopotamia

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Masius
genitive	Masiī Masī1
dative	Masiō
accusative	Masium
ablative	Masiō
vocative	Masī

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

References

• “Masius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly