LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Amūlius

Amūlius m sg (genitive Amūliī or Amūlī)
Classical[aˈmuː.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈmuː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. RomanA mythical king of Alba Longa, who ordered to drown Romulus and Remus in the Tiber
  2. A Roman praenomen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmūlius—
genitiveAmūliī
Amūlī		—
dativeAmūliō—
accusativeAmūlium—
ablativeAmūliō—
vocativeAmūlī—

Ămūlĭus, i, m., = Ἀμούλιος,
I. son of Procas, king in Alba, who expelled his brother Numitor, and ordered his grandsons Romulus and Remus to be thrown into the Tiber; hence, dirus, Ov. F. 4, 53; cf. Liv. 1, 3 sq.: injustus, Ov. M. 14, 772 al.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianAmulio
  • Ancient GreekἈμούλιος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAmuliusAmulius. a Roman painter, who was chiefly employed in decorating the Golden House of Nero. One of his works was a picture of Minerva, which always loo…

Quick answers

What does Amūlius mean in Latin?
Amūlius, a proper noun, means “A mythical king of Alba Longa, who ordered to drown Romulus and Remus in the Tiber; A Roman praenomen”.
What is the genitive of Amūlius?
The genitive singular is Amūliī. Amūlius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Amūlius?
In classical Latin, [aˈmuː.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈmuː.li.us].