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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Laurentius

Laurentius m (genitive Laurentiī or Laurentī)
Classical[ɫau̯ˈrɛn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[lau̯ˈrɛn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinea male given name, equivalent to English Laurence

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLaurentiusLaurentiī
genitiveLaurentiī
Laurentī		Laurentiōrum
dativeLaurentiōLaurentiīs
accusativeLaurentiumLaurentiōs
ablativeLaurentiōLaurentiīs
vocativeLaurentīLaurentiī

Origins

From Laurentum + -ius.

Elsewhere
  • PortugueseLourençofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Lourenço
  • ItalianLorenzo
  • CatalanLlorenç
  • OccitanLaurenç
  • SpanishLorenzo
  • SpanishLlorente
  • RomanianLaurențiu
  • RomanianLorenț
  • EnglishLaurence
  • EnglishLawrence
Gallo-Romance
  • FrenchLaurentfrom Old French Lorenz
  • Middle EnglishLorensfrom Old French Lorenz
  • Middle EnglishLorenzfrom Old French Lorenz

Quick answers

What does Laurentius mean in Latin?
Laurentius, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Laurence”.
What is the genitive of Laurentius?
The genitive singular is Laurentiī. Laurentius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Laurentius?
In classical Latin, [ɫau̯ˈrɛn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lau̯ˈrɛn.t͡si.us].