LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

numerius1

numerius (feminine numeria, neuter numerium)
Classical[nʊˈmɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[nuˈmɛː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveOf or belonging to a number; numeral.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativenumeriusnumerianumerium
genitivenumeriīnumeriaenumeriī
dativenumeriōnumeriaenumeriō
accusativenumeriumnumeriamnumerium
ablativenumeriōnumeriānumeriō
vocativenumerienumerianumerium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativenumeriīnumeriaenumeria
genitivenumeriōrumnumeriārumnumeriōrum
dativenumeriīsnumeriīsnumeriīs
accusativenumeriōsnumeriāsnumeria
ablativenumeriīsnumeriīsnumeriīs
vocativenumeriīnumeriaenumeria

nŭmĕrĭus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of or belonging to number, numeral: aestimatio, Jul. Val. Res Gest. Alex. M. 3, 58 Mai.
Nŭmĕrĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens. So, Q. Numerius Rufus, a tribune of the people, A. U. C. 697, an enemy of Cicero, Cic. Sest. 33, 72; 38, 82; 43, 94.—Hence,
II. Nŭmĕrĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Numerius, Numerian: raudusculum, Cic. Att. 7, 2, 7.

Origins

From numerus (“number”).

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Numerius2
Numerius m (genitive Numeriī or Numerī)
Classical[nʊˈmɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[nuˈmɛː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinea masculine praenomen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNumeriusNumeriī
genitiveNumeriī
Numerī		Numeriōrum
dativeNumeriōNumeriīs
accusativeNumeriumNumeriōs
ablativeNumeriōNumeriīs
vocativeNumerīNumeriī

Nŭmĕrĭus, ii, m., abbrev. N.,
I. a Roman praenomen: qui celeriter erant nati, fere Numerios praenominabant, Varr. ap. Non. 352, 29. Concerning the introduction of this praenomen into the Fabian gens, v. Paul. ex Fest. p. 170 Müll. So, Numerius (abbrev. N.) Fabius Buteo, Liv. 41, 28: N. Fabius Vibulanus, a consul, id. 4, 43: Numerius, Numestius, Cic. Att. 2, 22, 7; 24, 1, 5.—(Fem. Numeria was not in use, Varr. L. L. 9, § 55 Müll.)

Origins

From older Numasios.

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΝουμέριος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNumeriusNumerius. a praenomen among the Romans of rather rare occurrence. Hence the copyists of munuscripts frequently changed N., its contracted form, into M…

Quick answers

What does numerius mean in Latin?
numerius, a adjective, means “Of or belonging to a number; numeral.”.
How do you pronounce numerius?
In classical Latin, [nʊˈmɛ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nuˈmɛː.ri.us].