LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cornificius

Cornificius m sg (genitive Cornificiī or Cornificī)
Classical[kɔr.nɪˈfɪ.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kor.niˈfiː.t͡ʃi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularQuintus Cornificius, a Roman senator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCornificius—
genitiveCornificiī
Cornificī		—
dativeCornificiō—
accusativeCornificium—
ablativeCornificiō—
vocativeCornificī—

Cornĭfĭcĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman plebeian gens; so,
I. Q. Cornificius, friend of Cicero and author of rhet. and gram. works, Cic. Fam. 12, 17, 2; Quint. 3, 1, 21 al.; Cic. Att. 1, 13, 3 al.—
II. A Latin poet, Cat. 38, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 436; Macr. S. 6, 5; cf. Don. Vit. Verg. 67.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCornificiusCornificius. 5. L. Cornificius, probably, from his praenomen, the son of No. 4, was the accuser of M. Brutus in the court by which the murderers of Ca…

Quick answers

What does Cornificius mean in Latin?
Cornificius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Cornificius?
The genitive singular is Cornificiī. Cornificius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cornificius?
In classical Latin, [kɔr.nɪˈfɪ.ki.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kor.niˈfiː.t͡ʃi.us].