LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gessius

Gessius m sg (genitive Gessiī or Gessī)
Classical[ˈɡɛs.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛs.si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGessius Florus, a Roman procurator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGessius—
genitiveGessiī
Gessī		—
dativeGessiō—
accusativeGessium—
ablativeGessiō—
vocativeGessī—

Gessius, ii, m.,
I. a Roman family name, Tac. H. 5, 10.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGessiusGessius (Γέσσιος·), an eminent physician, called by Stephanus Byzantinus (s. v. Γέα) ὁ περιφανέστατος ἰατροσοφίστης, was a native of Gea, a place near…

Quick answers

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