Hadrianus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hadria (“a city in Picenum, site of modern Atri”) +‎ -ānus, perhaps from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). See Adriatic.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ha.driˈaː.nus/, [ha.drɪˈaː.nʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.driˈa.nus/, [a.driˈaː.nus]

Proper noun

Hadriānus m (genitive Hadriānī); second declension

  1. name of the Roman Emperor Hadrian
  2. A male given name, equivalent to Hadrian.

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Hadriānus
Genitive Hadriānī
Dative Hadriānō
Accusative Hadriānum
Ablative Hadriānō
Vocative Hadriāne

Descendants

References
  • Hadrianus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Hadrianus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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