Pompeius

Latin Alternative forms la Pompejus Etymology la osc -, from osc *pompe five la -eius#Etymology_1, from la itc-pro *kʷenkʷe, from la ine-pro *pénkʷe. Compare osc 𐌐𐌞𐌌𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌍𐌔 Pompeian masc.nom.sg., which shows that the penultimate vowel was short, as well as the geminate consonant, just as in la peius.138, 1a 127273, 1d 289 See also la Pompeiī. la Quinquius, the native Latin form. Pronunciation Pompeius Note: the spelling ei in this word most likely stood for a short vowel followed by the geminate consonant /i̯/. Adjective Pompeius of or relating to Pompeii, Pompeian Declension Pompeius Noun Pompeius<2.both> Pompeia a citizen of Pompeii, a Pompeian Declension Pompeius 1 Proper noun Pompeius<2> A Roman nomen gentilicium, gens or "family name" famously held by: la Gnaeus Pompeius la Magnus or Pompey the Great Usage notes The vocative of given names with this suffix has one syllable less than the genitive.325, 2: Vokativ 424 Declension Pompeius<2> Pompei Related terms la Pompeia la Pompeiī la Pompeiōs References Further reading Pompejus 46 la nomina gentilia