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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Carvilius1

Carvilius m sg (genitive Carviliī or Carvilī)
Classical[karˈwɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[karˈviː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularSpurius Carvilius Ruga, a Roman freedman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCarvilius—
genitiveCarviliī
Carvilī		—
dativeCarviliō—
accusativeCarvilium—
ablativeCarviliō—
vocativeCarvilī—

Carvilius.
I. The name of a Roman gens.
1. Sp. Carvilius Maximus, consul B. C. 293 and 272, Liv. 10, 9, 12, and 39, 1 sq. al. —
2. Sp. Carvilius Ruga, consul B. C. 234, the first person at Rome who divorced his wife, Cic. Sen. 4, 11; Liv. 23, 22, 4; Val. Max. 2, 1, 4; Gell. 4, 3, 2.—Hence, Carvilĭānus, a, um, adj., of Carvilius: divortium, Gell. 4, 3 in lemm.—
3. Carvilius Pollis, Plin. 9, 11, 13, § 39; 33, 11, 51, § 144.—
II. One of the four kings in Cantium (Kent), in the time of Julius Cœsar, Caes. B. G. 5, 22.

Origins

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΚαρβίλιος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCarviliusCarvilius. 3. SP. CARVILIUS, was sent by Cn. Sicinius to Rome in B. C. 171, when Perseus despatched an embassy to the senate. When the senate ordered …
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Carvilius2
Carvilius m sg (genitive Carviliī or Carvilī)
Classical[karˈwɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[karˈviː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularOne of the four kings in Cantium (Kent), at the time of Caesar

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCarvilius—
genitiveCarviliī
Carvilī		—
dativeCarviliō—
accusativeCarvilium—
ablativeCarviliō—
vocativeCarvilī—

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCarviliusCarvilius. 3. SP. CARVILIUS, was sent by Cn. Sicinius to Rome in B. C. 171, when Perseus despatched an embassy to the senate. When the senate ordered …

Quick answers

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