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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cluvius

Cluvius m sg (genitive Cluviī or Cluvī)
Classical[ˈkɫʊ.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkluː.vi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularMarcus Cluvius Rufus, a Roman consul and historian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCluvius—
genitiveCluviī
Cluvī		—
dativeCluviō—
accusativeCluvium—
ablativeCluviō—
vocativeCluvī—

Cluvius, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens, Cic. Rosc. Com. 14, 42; id. Fam. 13, 56, 1 sq. —Hence, Cluviāna hereditas, of a Cluvius, Cic. Att. 13, 46, 3.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- + Proto-Indo-European *-yós.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCluviusCluvius. 7. M. Cluvius Rufus, consul suffectus in A. D. 45. (J. AJ 2.1; Suet. Nero 21; D. C. 63.14.) He was governor of Hispania in the time of Galba,…

Quick answers

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