LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Caspius

Caspius (feminine Caspia, neuter Caspium)
Classical[ˈkas.pi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkas.pi.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveCaspian; discovered or native to an area in or near the Caspian Sea.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeCaspiusCaspiaCaspium
genitiveCaspiīCaspiaeCaspiī
dativeCaspiōCaspiaeCaspiō
accusativeCaspiumCaspiamCaspium
ablativeCaspiōCaspiāCaspiō
vocativeCaspieCaspiaCaspium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeCaspiīCaspiaeCaspia
genitiveCaspiōrumCaspiārumCaspiōrum
dativeCaspiīsCaspiīsCaspiīs
accusativeCaspiōsCaspiāsCaspia
ablativeCaspiīsCaspiīsCaspiīs
vocativeCaspiīCaspiaeCaspia

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάσπιος (Káspios), likely named after the Caspians, a pre-Indo-European tribe of unclear affiliation. More at Caspians.

Descendants
  • Catalancaspi
  • EnglishCaspian
  • Frenchcaspien
  • FrenchCaspien
  • Italiancaspio
  • Portuguesecáspio
  • Spanishcaspio

Quick answers

What does Caspius mean in Latin?
Caspius, a adjective, means “Caspian; discovered or native to an area in or near the Caspian Sea.”.
How do you pronounce Caspius?
In classical Latin, [ˈkas.pi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkas.pi.us].