"Sextus" meaning in Latin

See Sextus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsek.stus/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈs̠ɛks̠t̪ʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈsek.stus/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈsɛkst̪us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From sextus, probably originally referring to the month of birth, sextīlis (“August”), rather than its order. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Sextus<2.both>}} Sextus m (genitive Sextī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Sextus<2.both>}} Forms: Sextī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Sextus [nominative, singular], Sextī [nominative, plural], Sextī [genitive, singular], Sextōrum [genitive, plural], Sextō [dative, singular], Sextīs [dative, plural], Sextum [accusative, singular], Sextōs [accusative, plural], Sextō [ablative, singular], Sextīs [ablative, plural], Sexte [singular, vocative], Sextī [plural, vocative]
  1. A masculine praenomen, particularly popular in Gaul. In particular: Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-Sextus-la-name-56Yjh~Kb Categories (other): Latin praenomina, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50
  2. A masculine praenomen, particularly popular in Gaul. In particular:
    Sextus Pompeius (a Roman general from the late Republic)
    Tags: declension-2, masculine Synonyms: Sex. [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-Sextus-la-name-uM4zTPom Categories (other): Latin praenomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Epistuale ad Atticum 16.4.2.1",
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