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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Glabriō

Glabriō m sg (genitive Glabriōnis)
Classical[ˈɡɫa.bri.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡlaː.bri.o]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen of the gens Acilia.
    Manius Acilius Glabrio

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGlabriō—
genitiveGlabriōnis—
dativeGlabriōnī—
accusativeGlabriōnem—
ablativeGlabriōne—
vocativeGlabriō—

Glabrĭo, ōnis, m. id.,
I. a surname in the gens Acilia, Liv. 33, 34; Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 9, 26 al.

Origins

From glaber (“smooth, hairless”) + -iō (suffix forming related nouns and adjectives). First attested as a cognomen for the new man M'. Acilius Glabrio, consul in 191 BC and victor over Antiochus III at Thermopylae.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGlabrioGlabrio. a family name of the Acilia Gens at Rome. The Acilii Glabriones were plebeian (Liv. 35.10, 24, 36.57), and first appear on the consular Fasti…

Quick answers

What does Glabriō mean in Latin?
Glabriō, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen of the gens Acilia.”.
What is the genitive of Glabriō?
The genitive singular is Glabriōnis. Glabriō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Glabriō?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɫa.bri.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡlaː.bri.o].