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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lactantius

Lactantius m sg (genitive Lactantiī or Lactantī)
Classical[ɫakˈtan.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[lakˈtan.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA masculine cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularLucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius (circa AD 250–325), a celebrated father of the Church, famous for the purity of his Latin style, and sometimes called the Christian Cicero

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLactantius—
genitiveLactantiī
Lactantī		—
dativeLactantiō—
accusativeLactantium—
ablativeLactantiō—
vocativeLactantī—

Lactantĭus, ii, m., with the surname Firmianus,
I. a celebrated father of the Church in the beginning of the fourth century of the Christian era, famous for the purity of his Latin style, and sometimes called the Christian Cicero, Hier. de Vir. Ill. 80; id. Ep. 84, 7; 13 fin.

Origins

From lactāns (“suckling”) + -ius.

Descendants
  • FrenchLactance

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLactantiusLactantius. Notwithstanding the high reputation enjoyed by this father, no sure record has been preserved by which we call determine either his exact …

Quick answers

What does Lactantius mean in Latin?
Lactantius, a proper noun, means “A masculine cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Lactantius?
The genitive singular is Lactantiī. Lactantius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lactantius?
In classical Latin, [ɫakˈtan.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lakˈtan.t͡si.us].