LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Poppaeus

Poppaeus m sg (genitive Poppaeī)
Classical[pɔpˈpae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[popˈpɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGaius Poppaeus Sabinus, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePoppaeus—
genitivePoppaeī—
dativePoppaeō—
accusativePoppaeum—
ablativePoppaeō—
vocativePoppaee—

Poppaeus, i, m.; Poppaea, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
I. Masc., Poppaeus Sabinus, Tac. A. 1, 80; 4, 46; 5, 10; 6, 39: Poppaeus Silvanus, id. H. 2, 86; 3, 50.—
II. Fem.: Poppaea (on inscrr. also Poppea and Poppaia) Sabina, wife of the emperor Nero, Suet. Oth. 3; id. Ner. 35; Tac. A. 13, 45 sq.; id. H. 1, 13; 78; Inscr. Orell. 731; 733; Inscr. Fratr. Arval. ap. Marin. tab. XVII. b, p. 123.—Hence,
B. Poppaeā-nus, a, um, adj., named after Poppœa, Poppœan: pinguia, a species of cosmetic (bread-dough mixed with asses' milk), Juv. 6, 465.

Quick answers

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