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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Fonteius

Fonteius m sg (genitive Fonteiī or Fonteī)
Classical[fɔnˈtɛj.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[fonˈtɛː.jus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGaius Fonteius Capito, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFonteius—
genitiveFonteiī
Fonteī		—
dativeFonteiō—
accusativeFonteium—
ablativeFonteiō—
vocativeFonteī—

Fontēĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens. So M. Fonteius, a praetor in Gaul, in defence of whom Cicero delivered the oration still preserved in part, Cic. Att. 1, 6, 1. His sister Fonteia, a vestal, Cic. Font. 17, 37.—Fontēĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Fonteius, Cic. Harusp. 27, 57.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFonteiusFonteius. 5. M. Fonteius, son of the preceding. The praenomens of both these Fonteii are very doubtful. (Orelli, Onom. Tull. s. v. Fonteius.) Cicero e…

Quick answers

What does Fonteius mean in Latin?
Fonteius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Fonteius?
The genitive singular is Fonteiī. Fonteius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Fonteius?
In classical Latin, [fɔnˈtɛj.jʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fonˈtɛː.jus].