LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Anastasius

Anastasius m sg (genitive Anastasiī or Anastasī)
Classical[a.nasˈta.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.nasˈtaː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by
  2. masculinesingularAnastasius I Dicorus, Eastern Roman Emperor from 491 to 518

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAnastasius—
genitiveAnastasiī
Anastasī		—
dativeAnastasiō—
accusativeAnastasium—
ablativeAnastasiō—
vocativeAnastasī—

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́(ănắ)
  4. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ-(ănă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  8. Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ(hĭ́stēmĭ)
  9. Ancient Greek ἀνίστημι(anístēmi)
  10. Ancient Greek -τῐς(-tĭs)
  11. Ancient Greek -σῐς(-sĭs)
  12. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́στᾰσῐς(ănắstăsĭs)
  13. LatinAnastasius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios)bor. Latin Anastasius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).

Descendants
  • EnglishAnastasius
  • FrenchAnastase
  • ItalianAnastasio
  • SicilianAnastasi

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAnastasiusAnastasius. a Graeco-Roman JURIST, who interpreted the Digest. He is cited in the Basilica (ed. Heimbach. ii. p. 10; ed. Fabrot. iv. p. 701, vii. p. 2…

Quick answers

What does Anastasius mean in Latin?
Anastasius, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by”.
What is the genitive of Anastasius?
The genitive singular is Anastasiī. Anastasius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Anastasius?
In classical Latin, [a.nasˈta.si.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.nasˈtaː.s̬i.us].
Where does Anastasius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- → Proto-Hellenic *aná → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) → Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti → Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi → Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) → Ancient Greek ἀνίστημι (anístēmi) → Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) → Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́στᾰσῐς (ănắstăsĭs) → Latin Anastasius.