LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cuvier

Cuvier m sg (genitive Cuvierī)
Classical[ˈkʊ.wi.ɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkuː.vi.er]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara surname from French
    In distributione Cuvieri, qui tres ordines: [...]In Cuvier's distribution, which consists of three orders: …1843, Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Annulatorum danicorum conspectus, page 1:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCuvier—
genitiveCuvierī—
dativeCuvierō—
accusativeCuvierum—
ablativeCuvierō—
vocativeCuvier—

Origins

Borrowed from French Cuvier.

Quick answers

What does Cuvier mean in Latin?
Cuvier, a proper noun, means “a surname from French”.
What is the genitive of Cuvier?
The genitive singular is Cuvierī. Cuvier is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cuvier?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʊ.wi.ɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkuː.vi.er].