LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Nōbilior

Nōbilior m sg (genitive Nōbiliōris)
Classical[noːˈbɪ.li.ɔr]Ecclesiastical[noˈbiː.li.or]

Meaning

  1. a cognomen famously held by
  2. Quintus Fulvius Nobilior, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNōbilior—
genitiveNōbiliōris—
dativeNōbiliōrī—
accusativeNōbiliōrem—
ablativeNōbiliōre—
vocativeNōbilior—

Nōbĭlĭor, ōris, m. nobilis,
I. a family name in the gens Fulvia, e. g. M. Fulvius Nobilior, the vanquisher of the Ætolians and the friend of Ennius, Liv. 37, 47; 39, 5; 40, 45.

Origins

From nōbilior (“nobler”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNobiliorNobilior. 4. Q. Fulvius Nobilior, M. F. M. N., son of No. 2, was consul B. C. 153 with T. Annius Luscus. Livy mentions (39.44) a Q. Fulvius Nobilior w…

Quick answers

What does Nōbilior mean in Latin?
Nōbilior, a proper noun, means “a cognomen famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Nōbilior?
The genitive singular is Nōbiliōris. Nōbilior is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Nōbilior?
In classical Latin, [noːˈbɪ.li.ɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [noˈbiː.li.or].