pusionis

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Attestation:	VB·13 (p:pusionis) (1)
Language:	perhaps Celtic
adapted to:	Latin
Word Type:	proper noun
Semantic Field:	prob. personal name
Grammatical Categories:	gen. sg. masc.
Stem Class:	on
Morphemic Analysis:	pus-i(i̯)-onis
Phonemic Analysis:	/pus(s)(i)i̯onis/ (?)
Meaning:	'of Pusio' (?)

Commentary

Grammatically, the form is a Latin genitive. While it could hypothetically be a patronymic genitive, the absence of f. indicates that it is a cognomen (see the inscription page). A base pus(s)- is attested sporadically and predominantly in the Transalpine east – cf. especially pusionis at Bad Kreuznach (AE 1927, 68) – but a Celtic etymology is difficult. A connection with buđ- is precluded by the use of the Latin alphabet, which would reflect initial /b/ with beta (cf. sabi).

Corinna Salomon

Bibliography

AE	Various authors, L'année épigraphique, Paris: 1888–.