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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Plancius

Plancius m sg (genitive Planciī or Plancī)
Classical[ˈpɫaŋ.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈplan̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara nomen (nomen gentile), a Roman family name
    Marcus Plancius Varus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePlancius—
genitivePlanciī
Plancī		—
dativePlanciō—
accusativePlancium—
ablativePlanciō—
vocativePlancī—

Plancĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens. Thus, Cn. Plancius, a friend of Cicero, and defended by him against a charge of bribery, in an oration still extant; cf. Cic. Red. in Sen. 14, 35; id. Att. 1, 12, 2.

Origins

From Plancus (agnomen and cognomen) + -ius (“-y”, adjective-forming suffix) or directly from plancus (“flat-footed”) + -ius. Compare Laevus & Laevius and Plautus & Plautius.

Quick answers

What does Plancius mean in Latin?
Plancius, a proper noun, means “a nomen (nomen gentile), a Roman family name”.
What is the genitive of Plancius?
The genitive singular is Planciī. Plancius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Plancius?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɫaŋ.ki.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈplan̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.us].