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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Eutropius

Eutropius m sg (genitive Eutropiī or Eutropī)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈtrɔ.pi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈtrɔː.pi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularFlavius Eutropius (Roman historian)
    […], Eutropius Asiam proconsulari tunc obtinens potestate, ut factionis conscius arcessitus in crimen,[…]380 CE – 392 CE, Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 29.1.36

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEutropius—
genitiveEutropiī
Eutropī		—
dativeEutropiō—
accusativeEutropium—
ablativeEutropiō—
vocativeEutropī—

Eutrŏpĭus, ii, m., Flavius,
I. a Roman historian in the middle of the fourth century of the Christian era, contemporary with the Emperor Julian, and author of a Breviarium Historiae Romanae, Amm. 29, 1, 36; Greg. Naz. Ep. 137 sq.; Symm. Ep. 3, 46 sqq.; cf. Teuffel, Roem. Liter. 936.

Origins

From Ancient Greek εὔτροπος (eútropos, “morally good”) + -ius (masculine name suffix), the former from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEutropiusEutropius. a Roman historian who has been styled Flavius Eutropius by Sigonius and some of the earlier scholars without the slightest authority from M…

Quick answers

What does Eutropius mean in Latin?
Eutropius, a proper noun, means “Flavius Eutropius (Roman historian)”.
What is the genitive of Eutropius?
The genitive singular is Eutropiī. Eutropius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Eutropius?
In classical Latin, [ɛu̯ˈtrɔ.pi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eu̯ˈtrɔː.pi.us].