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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cōnstantius

Cōnstantius m sg (genitive Cōnstantiī or Cōnstantī, feminine Cōnstantia)
Classical[kõːˈstan.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[konˈstan.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. a masculine cognomen and praenomen, most notably held by the Roman emperor Constantius I

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCōnstantius—
genitiveCōnstantiī
Cōnstantī, Cōnstantiae		—
dativeCōnstantiō
Cōnstantiae		—
accusativeCōnstantium
Cōnstantiam		—
ablativeCōnstantiō—
vocativeCōnstantī—

Constantĭus, ii, m.,
I. the name of a Roman emperor who reigned from 292 A. D. to 306 A. D., Eutr. 10, 6 sqq.; Lact. Mort. Pers. 15, 6; Aur. Vict. Caes. 40.—Hence, the adjj.: Constantĭăcus, a, um: legiones, Amm. 21, 11, 2: Constantĭānus, a, um: thalamus, id. 22, 3, 12; and Constantĭ-ensis, e, of or pertaining to Constantius: bellum, Sext. Ruf. Brev. 27.

Origins

Patronymic from Cōnstāns + -ius.

Descendants
  • CatalanConstanci
  • EnglishConstantius
  • GermanConstantius
  • ItalianCostanzio
  • FrenchConstancefrom Middle French Constance
  • PortugueseConstâncio
  • SpanishConstancio
  • PolishKonstancjusz
  • RussianКонстанций
  • UkrainianКонстанцій

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyConstantiusConstantius. a native of Gaul, was private secretary to Attila and his brother Bleda, to whom he was recommended by Aetius. Constantius was a very rap…

Quick answers

What does Cōnstantius mean in Latin?
Cōnstantius, a proper noun, means “a masculine cognomen and praenomen, most notably held by the Roman emperor Constantius I”.
What is the genitive of Cōnstantius?
The genitive singular is Cōnstantiī. Cōnstantius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cōnstantius?
In classical Latin, [kõːˈstan.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [konˈstan.t͡si.us].