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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Galērius

Galērius m (genitive Galēriī or Galērī)
Classical[ɡaˈɫeː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡaˈlɛː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. Galerius, a Roman emperor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGalērius—
genitiveGalēriī
Galērī		—
dativeGalēriō—
accusativeGalērium—
ablativeGalēriō—
vocativeGalērī—

Gălērĭus (scanned Gālĕrĭus, Prud. στεφ. 7, 6), a,
I. name of a Roman gens. So,
1. Galerius Maximianus, who reigned as emperor with Constantius Chlorus from A. D. 305, and died 311, Eutr. 9 sq.; Lact. de Mort. Pers. 10.—
2. Galerius Trachalus, a famous orator under Otho, Tac. H. 1, 90; 2, 60.—In fem.: Galeria, ae, wife of the emperor Vitellius, Tac. H. 2, 60; 64; Suet. Vit. 6.—Galeria tribus, one of the tribās rusticae, Liv. 27, 6, 3.

Origins

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΓαλέριος

Quick answers

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