LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Drūsus

Drūsus m sg (genitive Drūsī)
Classical[ˈdruː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdruː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. a surname
  2. an unknown-gender given name

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDrūsus—
genitiveDrūsī—
dativeDrūsō—
accusativeDrūsum—
ablativeDrūsō—
vocativeDrūse—

Drūsus, i, m.,
I. a well-known Roman surname in the Livian family, first assumed by the Livius who slew the Gallic general Drausus, Suet. Tib. 3.—Esp.
1. M. Livius Drusus, uncle of Cato Uticensis, murdered by Q. Varius, Cic. Arch. 3, 6; Vell. 2, 13.—
2. Claudius Drusus Nero, son of Tib. Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla, father of Germanicus, the theme of Hor. C. 4, 4; Suet. Claud. 1; Tac. A. 1, 33.— Hence, Drūsĭānus, a, um, adj.: fossa, Tac. A. 2, 8, or Drūsīnus, a, um, adj.: fossae, a canal on the Lower Rhine, constructed by Drusus, the son of Livia, Suet. Claud. 1.—Drūsilla, ae, f., the name of several females of the Livian family.— Esp.
1. Livia Drusilla, the second wife of Augustus, v. Livius.—
2. Drusilla, daughter of Drusus Germanicus, Tac. A. 6, 15; Suet. Calig. 7; 24 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”), from a Proto-Indo-European root related to Sanskrit दानु (dānu, “dew”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDrususDrusus. 6. M. Livius Drusus, M. F. C. N., was a son of No. 4. His ambitious temper manifested itself with precocious activity. From boyhood he never a…

Quick answers

What does Drūsus mean in Latin?
Drūsus, a proper noun, means “a surname; an unknown-gender given name”.
What is the genitive of Drūsus?
The genitive singular is Drūsī. Drūsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Drūsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈdruː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdruː.s̬us].