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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Mezentius

Mezentius m sg (genitive Mezentiī or Mezentī)
Classical[mɛzˈzɛn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[medˈd͡zɛn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. RomanmasculinesingularThe king of Caere and ally of Turnus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMezentius—
genitiveMezentiī
Mezentī		—
dativeMezentiō—
accusativeMezentium—
ablativeMezentiō—
vocativeMezentī—

Mezentĭus (not Mezzent-, Mesdent-, Messent-, Mēdient-, or Mēdent-; cf. Rib. in Rhein. Mus. 1857, vol. 12, p. 418 sq.), i, m.,
I. a male proper name [of Oscan origin], a tyrant of Cære or Agylla, Liv. 1, 2; Paul. ex Fest. s. v. oscillum, p. 194 Müll.: contemptor divom Mezentius, Verg. A. 7, 648 sq.; cf. Macr. S. 3, 5; and Serv Verg. A. 1, 267; 7, 760; 9, 745.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMezentiusMezentius (Μεσέντιος), a mythical king of the Tyrrhenians or Etruscans, at Caere or Agylla, and father of Lausus. When he was expelled by his subjects…

Quick answers

What does Mezentius mean in Latin?
Mezentius, a proper noun, means “The king of Caere and ally of Turnus”.
What is the genitive of Mezentius?
The genitive singular is Mezentiī. Mezentius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Mezentius?
In classical Latin, [mɛzˈzɛn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [medˈd͡zɛn.t͡si.us].