LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Purbachius

Purbachius m sg (genitive Purbachiī or Purbachī)
Classical[pʊrˈba.kʰi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[purˈbaː.ki.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from German — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularGeorg von Peuerbach (1423-1461), Austrian astronomer, poet, mathematician and instrument maker.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePurbachius—
genitivePurbachiī
Purbachī		—
dativePurbachiō—
accusativePurbachium—
ablativePurbachiō—
vocativePurbachī—

Origins

From German von Peuerbach + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Purbachius mean in Latin?
Purbachius, a proper noun, means “a surname from German — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Purbachius?
The genitive singular is Purbachiī. Purbachius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Purbachius?
In classical Latin, [pʊrˈba.kʰi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [purˈbaː.ki.us].