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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Calvisius

Calvisius m sg (genitive Calvisiī or Calvisī)
Classical[kaɫˈwɪ.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kalˈviː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGaius Calvisius Sabinus, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCalvisius—
genitiveCalvisiī
Calvisī		—
dativeCalvisiō—
accusativeCalvisium—
ablativeCalvisiō—
vocativeCalvisī—

Calvĭsĭus, ii, m.,
I. the name of several Romans; esp.,
I. C. Calvisius Sabinus, lieutenant of Cæsar, and afterwards prœtor in Africa, Caes. B. C. 3, 34 sq.; Cic. Phil. 3, 10, 26; cf. id. Fam. 12, 25, 1.—
II. Calvisius Sabinus, a very rich man, Sen. Ep. 27, 4; Tac. A. 13, 21; perh. the same with Calvisius, the accuser of Agrippina, Nero's mother, Tac. A. 13, 19 sqq.—Deriv.: Calvĭsĭ-ānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Calvisius, Dig. 38, 5, 3; 38, 5, 5.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCalvisiusCalvisius. A person of this name was entrusted by Pliny the Younger with the task of informing the decuriones of Comum that Pliny was willing, as a ma…

Quick answers

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