LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Rubī

Rubī m pl (genitive Rubōrum)
Classical[ˈrʊ.biː]Ecclesiastical[ˈruː.bi]

Meaning

  1. a city in Apulia situated on the way from Canusium to Butuntum, now Ruvo di Puglia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Rubī
genitive—Rubōrum
dative—Rubīs
accusative—Rubōs
ablative—Rubīs
vocative—Rubī
locative—Rubīs

Rŭbi, ōrum, m.,
I. a town in Apulia, now Ruvo, Hor. S. 1, 5, 94.—Hence, Rŭbustī-ni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Rubi, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 105; Front. Colon. p. 127 Goes.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyRubiEth. Rubi (Eth. Ῥυβαστεινός, Eth. Rubastinus: Ruvo), a city of Apulia, situated on the branch of the Appian Way between Canusia and Butuntum, and abou…

Quick answers

What does Rubī mean in Latin?
Rubī, a proper noun, means “a city in Apulia situated on the way from Canusium to Butuntum, now Ruvo di Puglia”.
What is the genitive of Rubī?
The genitive singular is Rubōrum. Rubī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Rubī?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʊ.biː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈruː.bi].