LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Kantius

Kantius m sg (genitive Kantiī or Kantī)
Classical[ˈkan.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkan.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from German — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularImmanuel Kantius (1724–1804), German philosopher.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeKantius—
genitiveKantiī
Kantī		—
dativeKantiō—
accusativeKantium—
ablativeKantiō—
vocativeKantī—

Origins

German Kantbor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Kantius From German Kant + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Kantius mean in Latin?
Kantius, a proper noun, means “a surname from German — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Kantius?
The genitive singular is Kantiī. Kantius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Kantius?
In classical Latin, [ˈkan.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkan.t͡si.us].