Isn't It Scipiones?

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metatron 01:31 09-29-2004

...instead of Scipii? I don't claim to be well versed in the offshoots of the Cornelii, but all of my inital research says "Scipiones" instead of "Scipii".

Suppiluliumas 02:07 09-29-2004

Scipii sounds fine to me. "Scipiones" seems more like italian than latin.

metatron 02:42 09-29-2004

Well, Italian is the closest thing to the Vulgar we have...

Red Peasant 21:07 09-29-2004

Scipio is a family name from the same word for a ceremonial rod or stick (sceptre?). It is a third declension word with the genitive singular scipionis. Therefore, the nominative or accusative plural is correctly: scipiones. However, with it being used as a proper name it may have adopted a plural form as Scipii, but I would pedantically stick with Scipiones.

Papewaio 06:44 10-02-2004

Scipii does sound like a Kangaroo...

Red Peasant 13:37 10-02-2004

Hop it!

The plural for the family is 'Cornelii Scipiones'.

oblivious maximus 05:39 10-03-2004

Originally Posted by :
Scipii does sound like a Kangaroo...

Sounds more like peanutbutter to me.

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