LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Prūdentius

Prūdentius m sg (genitive Prūdentiī or Prūdentī)
Classical[pruːˈdɛn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[pruˈdɛn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. A masculine nomen — famously held by
  2. Aurelius Prudentius Clemens (AD 348–413), a Roman Christian poet of Calagurris, in Spain

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePrūdentius—
genitivePrūdentiī
Prūdentī		—
dativePrūdentiō—
accusativePrūdentium—
ablativePrūdentiō—
vocativePrūdentī—

Prūdentĭus, ĭi, m., Aurelius Prudentius Clemens,
I. a Christian poet of Calagurris, in Spain, who lived in the latter half of the fourth century, Sid. Ep. 2, 9; Alcim. Avit. ad Fascin. Sor. 416.

Origins

prūdēns (“wise”, “prudent”, oblique stem: prūdent-) + -ius

Descendants
  • FrenchPrudence

Quick answers

What does Prūdentius mean in Latin?
Prūdentius, a proper noun, means “A masculine nomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Prūdentius?
The genitive singular is Prūdentiī. Prūdentius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Prūdentius?
In classical Latin, [pruːˈdɛn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pruˈdɛn.t͡si.us].