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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Patulcius

Patulcius m sg (genitive Patulciī or Patulcī)
Classical[paˈtʊɫ.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈtul̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularan epithet of Janus, because in time of war his temple stood open
  2. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by
  3. masculinesingularQuīntus Patulcius, a person mentioned by Cicero

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePatulcius—
genitivePatulciī
Patulcī		—
dativePatulciō—
accusativePatulcium—
ablativePatulciō—
vocativePatulcī—

Pătulcĭus, a, um, adj. pateo, standing open.
I. A surname of Janus, because in time of war his temple stood open (opp. Clusius, q. v.), Ov. F. 1, 129; cf. Macr. S. 1, 129. This epithet was also applied to Jupiter and Juno, Inscr. Spon. Miscell. Ant. p. 81.—
II. A Roman quœstor, a debtor of Cicero; hence, Pătulcĭānus, a, um, adj., of Patulcius: nomen Patulcianum, the debt of Patulcius, Cic. Att. 14, 18, 2.

Origins

From pateō (“to be open”).

Quick answers

What does Patulcius mean in Latin?
Patulcius, a proper noun, means “an epithet of Janus, because in time of war his temple stood open; a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Patulcius?
The genitive singular is Patulciī. Patulcius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Patulcius?
In classical Latin, [paˈtʊɫ.ki.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈtul̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.us].