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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ovidius

Ovidius m (genitive Ovidiī or Ovidī)
Classical[ɔˈwɪ.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈviː.di.us]

Meaning

  1. masculineThe name of a Roman gēns.
  2. masculineThe Roman poet Ovid.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOvidiusOvidiī
genitiveOvidiī
Ovidī		Ovidiōrum
dativeOvidiōOvidiīs
accusativeOvidiumOvidiōs
ablativeOvidiōOvidiīs
vocativeOvidīOvidiī

Ovĭdĭus, ii, m.,
I. Ovid, the name of a Roman gens.—So esp.: P. Ovidius Naso, a celebrated Latin poet, Quint. 10, 1, 88; Sen. Ep. 79, 5; Ov. Tr. 2, 119.—A contemporary of Martial, Mart. 7, 44, 1; 7, 45, 6.

Origins

From ovis (“sheep”).

Descendants
  • CatalanOvidi
  • EnglishOvid
  • FrenchOvide
  • ItalianOvidio
  • PortugueseOvídio
  • RomanianOvidiu
  • SpanishOvidio
  • ArmenianՕվիդիուս
  • IrishÓivid
  • RussianОвидий

Quick answers

What does Ovidius mean in Latin?
Ovidius, a proper noun, means “The name of a Roman gēns.; The Roman poet Ovid.”.
What is the genitive of Ovidius?
The genitive singular is Ovidiī. Ovidius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ovidius?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈwɪ.di.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈviː.di.us].