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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Calidius

Calidius m sg (genitive Calidiī or Calidī)
Classical[kaˈlɪ.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈliː.di.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularQuintus Calidius, a Roman tribune

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCalidius—
genitiveCalidiī
Calidī		—
dativeCalidiō—
accusativeCalidium—
ablativeCalidiō—
vocativeCalidī—

Călĭdĭus, a, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
I. M. Calidius, an orator, contemporary with Cicero, Cic. Brut. 79, 274 sqq.; id. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 7; 3, 2, 1; id. Fam. 8, 4, 1.—
II. Cn. Calidius, a Roman knight, the father of a senator, plundered by Verres, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 42.—
III. Q. Calidius, the father of I., Cic. Verr. 1, 13, 38; 2, 3, 25, § 63.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱl̥h₁éh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*kalēō
  4. LatinCalidius

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin calidus Latin -ius Latin Calidius From calidus (“hot; fiery”) + -ius.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCalidiusCalidius. 3. M. Calidius, son of No. 2 (Pseudo-Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. Act. 1.13), a celebrated orator, studied under Apollodorus of Pergamus, who was al…

Quick answers

What does Calidius mean in Latin?
Calidius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Calidius?
The genitive singular is Calidiī. Calidius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Calidius?
In classical Latin, [kaˈlɪ.di.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈliː.di.us].
Where does Calidius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱleh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥h₁éh₁yeti → Proto-Italic *kalēō → Latin Calidius.