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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Faberius

Faberius m sg (genitive Faberiī or Faberī)
Classical[faˈbɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[faˈbɛː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularFaberius, a secretary of Caesar

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFaberius—
genitiveFaberiī
Faberī		—
dativeFaberiō—
accusativeFaberium—
ablativeFaberiō—
vocativeFaberī—

Făbĕrĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens, Cic. Att. 12, 25, 1; 15, 13, 3.—Hence,
II. Făbĕrĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Faberius (a debtor of Cicero): negotium, Cic. Att. 13, 31, 1; cf. id. ib. 13, 29, 3; 12, 31, 2.

Origins

Maybe from faber (“craftsman”) + -ius.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFaberiusFaberius. 1. Seems to have been a debtor of M. Cicero's, since in several of his letters to Atticus (ad Att. 12.21, 25, 51, 13.8), Cicero speaks of hi…

Quick answers

What does Faberius mean in Latin?
Faberius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Faberius?
The genitive singular is Faberiī. Faberius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Faberius?
In classical Latin, [faˈbɛ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [faˈbɛː.ri.us].