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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Calventius

Calventius m sg (genitive Calventiī or Calventī)
Classical[kaɫˈwɛn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kalˈvɛn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularMarcus Calventius Viator, a Roman commander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCalventius—
genitiveCalventiī
Calventī		—
dativeCalventiō—
accusativeCalventium—
ablativeCalventiō—
vocativeCalventī—

Origins

Probably from calvēns (“deceiving”) + -ius.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCalventiusCalventius. an Insubrian Gaul, of the town of Placentia, and a merchant, whose daughter married L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, the father of L. Calpur…

Quick answers

What does Calventius mean in Latin?
Calventius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Calventius?
The genitive singular is Calventiī. Calventius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Calventius?
In classical Latin, [kaɫˈwɛn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kalˈvɛn.t͡si.us].