Proculeius

Latin

Etymology

Proculus (“a Roman cognomen”) +‎ -ulēius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pro.kuˈleː.i̯us/, [prɔkʊˈɫ̪eːi̯ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pro.kuˈle.jus/, [prokuˈlɛːjus]

Proper noun

Proculēius m sg (genitive Proculēiī or Proculēī); second declension

1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
   1. Gaius Proculeius, a friend of Augustus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Proculēius
Genitive	Proculēiī Proculēī1
Dative	Proculēiō
Accusative	Proculēium
Ablative	Proculēiō
Vocative	Proculēī

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

Derived terms

• Proculēia
• Proculēiānus

References

• Proculeius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.