LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

circius

circius m (genitive circiī or circī)

Meaning

  1. masculinea west-northwest wind

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecirciuscirciī
genitivecirciī
circī		circiōrum
dativecirciōcirciīs
accusativecirciumcirciōs
ablativecirciōcirciīs
vocativecirciecirciī

circĭus (cercĭus, Cato ap. Gell. 2, 22, 28 sq.), ii, m. perh. from circus, on account of its circular motion, but said to be a Gallic word,
I. a violent wind blowing in Gallia Narbonensis; to the Romans, a west-northwest wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 121; Sen. Q. N. 5, 17, 5, Vitr. 1, 6, 10; Suet. Claud. 17; Favorin. ap. Gell. 2, 22, 20 sq.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κίρκιος (kírkios), from Κιρκαῖον (Kirkaîon).

Descendants
  • Spanishcierzo
  • Asturianzarza
  • Galicianzarzo
  • Arabicشُرْش
  • Arabicمُشَرَّش

Quick answers

What does circius mean in Latin?
circius, a noun, means “a west-northwest wind”.
What is the genitive of circius?
The genitive singular is circiī. circius is masculine, second declension.