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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Fabricius

Fabricius m sg (genitive Fabriciī or Fabricī)
Classical[faˈbrɪ.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[faˈbriː.t͡ʃi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularName of a plebeian Roman gens (family).

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFabricius
Fabricia		Fabriciī
Fabriciae
genitiveFabriciī
Fabriciae		Fabriciōrum
Fabriciārum
dativeFabriciō
Fabriciae		Fabriciīs
accusativeFabricium
Fabriciam		Fabriciōs
Fabriciās
ablativeFabriciō
Fabriciā		Fabriciīs
vocativeFabricie
Fabricia		Fabriciī
Fabriciae

Fābrĭcĭus, a, um, adj. faber,
I. name of a Roman gens. The most celebrated is C. Fabricius Luscinus, leader of the Romans against Pyrrhus, and famous for his frugality, and for his noble conduct towards Pyrrhus, Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268; id. Off. 3, 22, 86; id. Planc. 25, 60; Val. Max. 4, 4, 3; Gell. 1, 14; Juv. 9, 142; Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 153 et saep.—
II. Hence,
A. Fābrĭcĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Fabricius, Fabrician: pons, leading over the Tiber to the island of Aesculapius, built by one L. Fabricius, now Ponte di quattro capi, Hor. S. 2, 3, 36.—
B. Fābrĭcĭānus, a, um, adj., the same: venenum, prepared by C. Fabricius, a friend of Oppianicus, Cic. Clu. 66, 189 (cf. ib. 16, 47).

Origins

Possibly fabr- (“craftsman”) + -icius.

Descendants
  • CatalanFabrici
  • FrenchFabrice
  • ItalianFabrizio
  • SpanishFabricio
  • PortugueseFabrício

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFabriciusFabricius. 2. L. Fabricius, C. F., perhaps a son of No. 1, was eurator viarum in B. C. 62, and built a new bridge of stone, which connected the city w…

Quick answers

What does Fabricius mean in Latin?
Fabricius, a proper noun, means “Name of a plebeian Roman gens (family).”.
What is the genitive of Fabricius?
The genitive singular is Fabriciī. Fabricius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Fabricius?
In classical Latin, [faˈbrɪ.ki.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [faˈbriː.t͡ʃi.us].