LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cruquius

Cruquius m sg (genitive Cruquiī or Cruquī)
Classical[ˈkrʊ.kʷi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkruː.kʷi.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from Dutch — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularJacobus Cruquius (~1520 - 1584), Dutch Flemish humanist, philologist, and scholar.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCruquius—
genitiveCruquiī
Cruquī		—
dativeCruquiō—
accusativeCruquium—
ablativeCruquiō—
vocativeCruquī—

Origins

From Dutch Cruucke + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Cruquius mean in Latin?
Cruquius, a proper noun, means “a surname from Dutch — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Cruquius?
The genitive singular is Cruquiī. Cruquius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cruquius?
In classical Latin, [ˈkrʊ.kʷi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkruː.kʷi.us].