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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Laevius

Laevius m sg (genitive Laeviī or Laevī)
Classical[ˈɫae̯.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.vi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularLaevius, a Latin poet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLaevius—
genitiveLaeviī
Laevī		—
dativeLaeviō—
accusativeLaevium—
ablativeLaeviō—
vocativeLaevī—

Laevĭus, ii, m.,
I. a Roman poet of the ante-clussical period, Gell. 2, 24, 8; 19, 9, 7; Aus. Edyll. 13.—Hence,
II. Laevĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the poet Lævius, Lævian: carmen, Gell. 19, 7, 2: verba, id. 19, 7, 12.

Origins

From Laevus (agnomen and cognomen) + -ius (“-y”, adjective-forming suffix) or directly from laevus (“left; clumsy; unlucky”) + -ius. Compare Plancus & Plancius and Plautus & Plautius.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLaeviusLaevius. That a poet bearing this appellation ought to be included in a list of the more obscure Roman writers is generally admitted, but wherever the…

Quick answers

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