LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Antōnius

Antōnius m (genitive Antōniī or Antōnī)
Classical[anˈtoː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[anˈtɔː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. The name of a Roman gens, a "family name".

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAntōniusAntōniī
genitiveAntōniī
Antōnī		Antōniōrum
dativeAntōniōAntōniīs
accusativeAntōniumAntōniōs
ablativeAntōniōAntōniīs
vocativeAntōnīAntōniī

Antōnĭus, ii, m.,
I. name of a Roman gens.
I. M. Antonius, Marc Antony, a distinguished triumvir, conquered by Octavianus at Actium, a mortal enemy of Cicero. —
II. M. Antonius, a celebrated orator just before the age of Cicero; cf. Cic. Brut. 37 sq.; Ellendt, Cic. Brut. p. lxii. sq.; Bähr, Lit. Gesch. 355; Teuffel, Rom. Lit. § 139.—
III. C. Antonius, Cicero's colleague in the consulship.—
IV. Fem.: Antōnĭa, ae, a daughter of the triumvir Antonius, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 16.—Derivv.
A. Antōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Antonius: leges Antonias fregi, i. e. proposed by the triumvir Antonius, Lentul. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 14 fin. B. and K.—Hence, Antōnĭi, the adherents of the triumvir Antonius, Lepid. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34.—
B. Antō-nĭānus, a, um, adj.
1. Of or pertaining to the triumvir Antonius: contra Antonianos, Cic. Fam. 10, 34; 12, 25 fin.; Vell. 2, 74; Sen. Ben. 2, 25; hence, also Antōnĭā-nae, ārum, f. (sc. orationes), the orations of Cicero against Antonius (com. called Philippicae; v. Philippicus), Gell. 7, 11; 13, 1 and 21.—
2. Of or pertaining to the orator Antonius: dicendi ratio, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13.

Origins

Mārcus Antōnius claimed gens descent from Ἄντων (Ántōn), a son of Heracles, but the gens is probably Etruscan in origin.

Descendants
  • CatalanAntoni
  • CatalanAntó
  • EnglishAnthony
  • EnglishAntony
  • EnglishTony
  • FrenchAntoine
  • ItalianAntonio
  • ItalianTonio
  • ItalianToni
  • OccitanAntòni

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAntoniusAntonius. 8. M. Antonius, the orator, was born B. C. 143. (Cic. Brut. 43.) He was quaestor in 113, and praetor in 104, and received the province of Ci…

Quick answers

What does Antōnius mean in Latin?
Antōnius, a proper noun, means “The name of a Roman gens, a "family name".”.
What is the genitive of Antōnius?
The genitive singular is Antōniī. Antōnius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Antōnius?
In classical Latin, [anˈtoː.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [anˈtɔː.ni.us].