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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pūblius

Pūblius m (genitive Pūbliī or Pūblī)
Classical[ˈpuː.bli.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpuː.bli.us]

Meaning

  1. Publius Valerius Publicola (6th century BCE)
  2. Pūblius Aelius Hadriānus (birth name of emperor Caesar Trāiānus Hadriānus Augustus)
  3. Publius Ovidius Naso (Roman poet, 43 BCE - 17 CE)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePūbliusPūbliī
genitivePūbliī
Pūblī		Pūbliōrum
dativePūbliōPūbliīs
accusativePūbliumPūbliōs
ablativePūbliōPūbliīs
vocativePūblīPūbliī

Publius, ĭi, m.,
I. a Roman prœnomen; in writing, abbrev. P.; e. g. P. Lentulus, to whom are addressed the letters, Cic. Fam. 1, 1 sqq.; v. also Publilius, III.—Hence, Publĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Publius: sententia, i. e. of Publius Syrus, Sen. Contr. 7, 18, 8 (where the better reading is Publilianae).

Origins

From populus. Compare pūblicus.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPubliusPublius. a physician who is quoted by Andromachus (ap. Galen. De Compos. Medicam. sec. Loc. 9.4, De Compos. Medicam. sec. Gen. 2.15, 5.13, vol. xiii. …

Quick answers

What does Pūblius mean in Latin?
Pūblius, a proper noun, means “Publius Valerius Publicola (6th century BCE); Pūblius Aelius Hadriānus (birth name of emperor Caesar Trāiānus Hadriānus Augustus); Publius Ovidius Naso (Roman poet, 43 BCE - 17 CE)”.
What is the genitive of Pūblius?
The genitive singular is Pūbliī. Pūblius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pūblius?
In classical Latin, [ˈpuː.bli.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpuː.bli.us].