What does Amerī̆cus mean in Latin?

Amerī̆cus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Italian, equivalent to Italian Amerigo”.

What is the genitive of Amerī̆cus?

The genitive singular is Amerī̆cī. Amerī̆cus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [a.mɛˈriː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.meˈriː.kus].

proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Amerī̆cus m sg (genitive Amerī̆cī)

Classical[a.mɛˈriː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.meˈriː.kus]

a male given name from Italian, equivalent to Italian Amerigo
Nunc vero et hae partes sunt latius lustratae et alia quarta pars per Americum Vesputium (ut in sequentibus audietur) inventa est, quam non video cur quis jure vetet ab Americo inventore, sagacis ingenii viro Amerigen quasi Americi terram, sive Americam dicendam: cum et Europa et Asia a mulieribus sua sortita sint nomina.Now, indeed, as these regions are more widely explored, and another fourth part has been discovered by Americus Vesputius, as may be learned from the following letters, I do not see why any one may justly forbid it to be named Amerige—that is, Americ’s land, from Americus, the discoverer, a man of sagacious mind, or America, since both Europe and Asia derived their names from women.1507, Martin Waldseemüller, Matthias Ringmann, chapter IX, in Cosmographiae Introductio, page 30:

Latinization of Italian Amerigo.

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