LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Quirīnius

Quirīnius m sg (genitive Quirīniī or Quirīnī)
Classical[kʷɪˈriː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kʷiˈriː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeQuirīnius—
genitiveQuirīniī
Quirīnī
—
dativeQuirīniō—
accusativeQuirīnium—
ablativeQuirīniō—
vocativeQuirīnī—

Origins

Proto-Italic *kusi-der. Sabine Curēsder. Latin quirīs Latin Quirīnus Latin -ius Latin Quirīnius From Quirīnus + -ius.

Quick answers

What does Quirīnius mean in Latin?
Quirīnius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name"”.
What is the genitive of Quirīnius?
The genitive singular is Quirīniī. Quirīnius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Quirīnius?
In classical Latin, [kʷɪˈriː.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kʷiˈriː.ni.us].