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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Rōmulus

Rōmulus m (genitive Rōmulī)
Classical[ˈroː.mʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɔː.mu.lus]

Meaning

  1. RomanRomulus (legendary founder of Rome)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRōmulusRōmulī
genitiveRōmulīRōmulōrum
dativeRōmulōRōmulīs
accusativeRōmulumRōmulōs
ablativeRōmulōRōmulīs
vocativeRōmuleRōmulī

Rōmŭlus, i, m.,
I. the founder and first king of Rome, worshipped after his death as Quirinus, Liv. 1, 4 sqq.; Cic. Div. 1, 12, 20; Sen. Ep. 108, 31. — Hence,
A. Rōmŭlĕus (Romuleus, Auct. Perv. Ven. 72), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Romulus: ensis, Ov. F. 3, 67: urbs, Rome, id. ib. 5, 260: casa, Petr. Fragm. 21, 6; cf. Verg. A. 8, 654; Vitr. 2, 1: fera, the she-wolf, Juv. 11, 104 et saep.—
B. Rōmŭlus, a, um, adj., of Romulus: ficus, Ov. F. 2, 412: hasta, Prop. 4 (5), 4, 26. tellus, Roman, Verg. A. 6, 877; so, gens, Hor. C. 4, 5, 1; id. C. S. 47: facta, Sil. 13, 793.—
C. Rōmŭlāris, e, adj., of Romulus: ficus; v. Ruminalis: populus, Sid. Ep. 9, 13 in carm. 2 fin.—
D. Rōmŭlĭdae, ārum, m., the posterity of Romulus, the Romans, Lucr. 4, 683; Verg. A. 8, 638; Pers. 1, 31; Prud. adv. Symm. 1, 6.
Rōmŭlus, a, um, v. 1. Romulus, B.

Origins

Most likely from Rōma + -ulus.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyRomulusRomulus. Ῥωμύλος, the founder of the city of Rome. It is unnecessary in the present work to prove that all the stories about Romulus are mythical, and…

Quick answers

What does Rōmulus mean in Latin?
Rōmulus, a proper noun, means “Romulus (legendary founder of Rome)”.
What is the genitive of Rōmulus?
The genitive singular is Rōmulī. Rōmulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Rōmulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈroː.mʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɔː.mu.lus].