LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

octōvir

octōvir m (genitive octōvirī)
Classical[ɔkˈtoː.wɪr]Ecclesiastical[okˈtɔː.vir]

Meaning

  1. especiallypluraloctovir

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoctōviroctōvirī
genitiveoctōvirīoctōvirōrum
dativeoctōvirōoctōvirīs
accusativeoctōvirumoctōvirōs
ablativeoctōvirōoctōvirīs
vocativeoctōviroctōvirī

octo-vir, ĭri, m.,
I. a member of a council of eight (usually written VIII VIR), Inscr. Orell. 3658; 3699; 3963; 3966.

Origins

From octō (“eight”) + vir (“man”).

Quick answers

What does octōvir mean in Latin?
octōvir, a noun, means “octovir”.
What is the genitive of octōvir?
The genitive singular is octōvirī. octōvir is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce octōvir?
In classical Latin, [ɔkˈtoː.wɪr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [okˈtɔː.vir].