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Latin

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Etymology

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From Gabiī (an ancient city of Latium founded by the Sicilians) +‎ -īnus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Gabīnius m sg (genitive Gabīniī or Gabīnī); second declension

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
    1. Aulus Gabinius, a Roman general and statesman

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Γαβίνιος (Gabínios)

Adjective

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Gabīnius (feminine Gabīnia, neuter Gabīnium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or pertaining to the gens Gabinia.

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

References

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  • Gabinius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Gabinius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.