LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Jūstus

Jūstus m sg (genitive Jūstī)
Classical[ˈjuːs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈjus.tus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Papirius Justus, a Roman jurist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeJūstus—
genitiveJūstī—
dativeJūstō—
accusativeJūstum—
ablativeJūstō—
vocativeJūste—

Origins

From justus (“righteous”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyJustusJustus (Ἰοῦστος) a Jewish historian of Tiberias in Galilaea, was a contemporary of the Jewish historian Josephus, who was very hostile to him. Works C…

Quick answers

What does Jūstus mean in Latin?
Jūstus, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Jūstus?
The genitive singular is Jūstī. Jūstus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Jūstus?
In classical Latin, [ˈjuːs.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjus.tus].