LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cānius

Cānius m sg (genitive Cāniī or Cānī)
Classical[ˈkaː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. Gaius Canius, a Roman knight

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCānius—
genitiveCāniī
Cānī		—
dativeCāniō—
accusativeCānium—
ablativeCāniō—
vocativeCānī—

Canius, ii, m.,
I. a Roman proper name.
I. C. Canius. a Roman of learning, Cic. Off. 3, 14, 58 sq.; id. de Or. 2, 69, 280.—
II. Canius Rufus, a poet, Mart. 1, 61, 9; 8, 20, 1.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Cānius From cānus (“hoary”) + -ius.

Quick answers

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