LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pāpinius

Pāpinius m sg (genitive Pāpiniī or Pāpinī)
Classical[paːˈpɪ.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈpiː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. Publius Papinius Statius, a Roman poet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePāpinius—
genitivePāpiniī
Pāpinī		—
dativePāpiniō—
accusativePāpinium—
ablativePāpiniō—
vocativePāpinī—

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPapiniusPapinius. 3. Sex. Papinius Allienus, consul A. D. 36, with Q. Plautius (Tac. Ann. 6.40; Dio Cass, Iviii. 26; Plin. Nat. 10.2). Pliny relates (H. N. 15…

Quick answers

What does Pāpinius mean in Latin?
Pāpinius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Pāpinius?
The genitive singular is Pāpiniī. Pāpinius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pāpinius?
In classical Latin, [paːˈpɪ.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈpiː.ni.us].