LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Eusebius

Eusebius m sg (genitive Eusebiī or Eusebī)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈsɛ.bi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈsɛː.bi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Latin rhetorician

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEusebius—
genitiveEusebiī
Eusebī		—
dativeEusebiō—
accusativeEusebium—
ablativeEusebiō—
vocativeEusebī—

Eusĕbĭus, ii, m.,
I. a Latin rhetorician, Rufin. p. 191 Bait.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greek ἐΰς(eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greek εὖ(eû)
  8. Ancient Greek εὐ-(eu-)
  9. LatinEusebius

Proto-Indo-European *tyegʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *tyégʷ-e-tor Proto-Hellenic *tségʷomai Ancient Greek σέβομαι (sébomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios)bor. Latin Eusebius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios), from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) + -ῐος (-ĭos).

Descendants
  • CatalanEusebi
  • EnglishEusebius
  • FrenchEusèbe
  • GermanEusebius
  • ItalianEusebio
  • PortugueseEusébio
  • RomanianEusebiu
  • SpanishEusebio
  • HungarianÖzséb
  • PolishEuzebiusz

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEusebiusEusebius (Εὐσέβιος) of CAESAREIA, the father of ecclesiastical history, took the surname of Pamphili, to commemorate his devoted friendship for Pamphi…

Quick answers

What does Eusebius mean in Latin?
Eusebius, a proper noun, means “a Latin rhetorician”.
What is the genitive of Eusebius?
The genitive singular is Eusebiī. Eusebius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Eusebius?
In classical Latin, [ɛu̯ˈsɛ.bi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eu̯ˈsɛː.bi.us].
Where does Eusebius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- → Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? → Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? → Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- → Proto-Hellenic *ehu- → Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) → Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) → Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-) → Latin Eusebius.