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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Clōdius

Clōdius m sg (genitive Clōdiī or Clōdī)
Classical[ˈkɫoː.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈklɔː.di.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. Publius Clodius Pulcher, a Roman demagogue

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeClōdius—
genitiveClōdiī
Clōdī		—
dativeClōdiō—
accusativeClōdium—
ablativeClōdiō—
vocativeClōdī—

Clōdĭus, v. Claudius.

Origins

Alternative form of Claudius, showing a plebeian or 'rustic' monophthongization of /au̯/ to /oː/.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyClodiusClodius. Κλώδιος, another form of the name Claudius, just as we find both caudex and code, claustrum and clostrum, cauda and coda. In the latter times…

Quick answers

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