LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Masius

Masius m sg (genitive Masiī or Masī)
Classical[ˈma.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA range of mountains which form the northern boundary of Mesopotamia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMasius—
genitiveMasiī
Masī		—
dativeMasiō—
accusativeMasium—
ablativeMasiō—
vocativeMasī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάσιος (Másios).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMasiusMasius (τὸ Μάσιον ὄρος, Strab. xi. pp. 506, 527; Ptol. 5.18.2), a chain of mountains which form the northern boundary of Mesopotamia, and extend in a …

Quick answers

What does Masius mean in Latin?
Masius, a proper noun, means “A range of mountains which form the northern boundary of Mesopotamia”.
What is the genitive of Masius?
The genitive singular is Masiī. Masius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Masius?
In classical Latin, [ˈma.si.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.s̬i.us].