LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Maxentius

Maxentius m sg (genitive Maxentiī or Maxentī)
Classical[makˈsɛn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[makˈsɛn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularMaxentius (a Roman emperor)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMaxentius—
genitiveMaxentiī
Maxentī		—
dativeMaxentiō—
accusativeMaxentium—
ablativeMaxentiō—
vocativeMaxentī—

Maxentĭus, i, m.,
I. a Roman emperor, Eutr. 10; Aur. Vict. Epit. 54.—Hence,
II. Maxentĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Maxentius: milites, Lact. Mort. Pers. 44, 3.

Origins

Descendants
  • CatalanMaxenci
  • EnglishMaxentius
  • GermanMaxentius
  • ItalianMassenzio
  • FrenchMaxencefrom Middle French Maxence
  • PortugueseMaxêncio
  • PortugueseMagêncio
  • SpanishMajencio
  • PolishMaksencjusz
  • RussianМаксенций

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMaxentiusMaxentius. Roman emperor A. D. 306-312. M. Aurelius Valerius Maxentiis, the son of Maximianus Herculius and Eutropia, received in marriage the daughte…

Quick answers

What does Maxentius mean in Latin?
Maxentius, a proper noun, means “Maxentius (a Roman emperor)”.
What is the genitive of Maxentius?
The genitive singular is Maxentiī. Maxentius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Maxentius?
In classical Latin, [makˈsɛn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [makˈsɛn.t͡si.us].