Latin

Proper noun

Naevius m ‎(genitive Naeviī); second declension

1. The name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated member is:
   1. Gnaeus Naevius (circa 270–circa 201 BC), Roman epic and dramatic poet

Declension

Second declension.

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

Derived terms

• Naepor
• Naeviānus

Adjective

Naevius m ‎(feminine Naevia, neuter Naevium); first/second declension

1. of or belonging to a member of the Naevius gens, Naevian

Declension

First/second declension.

Synonyms

• (Naevian): Naeviānus

References

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