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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Meroveus

Meroveus m (genitive Meroveī)

Meaning

  1. historicalmasculineMerovech (a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty))

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMeroveusMeroveī
Merovechī
genitiveMeroveī
Merovechī		Meroveōrum
Merovechōrum
dativeMeroveō
Merovechō		Meroveīs
Merovechīs
accusativeMeroveum
Merovechum		Meroveōs
Merovechōs
ablativeMeroveō
Merovechō		Meroveīs
Merovechīs
vocativeMerovee
Meroveche		Meroveī
Merovechī

Origins

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg.

Descendants
  • EnglishMeroveus
  • EnglishMeroveefrom Middle French Merovee
  • FrenchMérovéefrom Middle French Merovee
  • ItalianMeroveo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMeroveusMeroveus. a Frankish chieftain, of whom little is known that is authentic, beyond the fact that he was the grandfather of Clovis, the real founder of …

Quick answers

What does Meroveus mean in Latin?
Meroveus, a proper noun, means “Merovech (a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty))”.
What is the genitive of Meroveus?
The genitive singular is Meroveī. Meroveus is masculine, second declension.