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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Rutilius

Rutilius m sg (genitive Rutiliī or Rutilī)
Classical[rʊˈtɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ruˈtiː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularPublius Rutilius Lupus, a Roman rhetorician

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRutilius—
genitiveRutiliī
Rutilī		—
dativeRutiliō—
accusativeRutilium—
ablativeRutiliō—
vocativeRutilī—

Rŭtĭ_lĭus, i, m. rutilus, cf. Fest. p. 264 and 265 Müll.,
I. name of a Roman gens.
1. P. Rutilius Rufus, consul A. U. C. 649, an orator, jurist, and historian, Cic. Brut. 29 sq. Ellendt; Suet. Aug. 89; Quint. 5, 2, 4; 11, 1, 12.—
2. P. Rutilius Lupus, a rhetorician in the time of Augustus and Tiberius, Quint. 9, 2, 102; 9, 3, 89.—Hence,
II. Rŭ-tĭ_lĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Rutilius: constitutio, Gai. Inst. 4, 35 (but in Cic. Brut. 23, 89, the correct reading is Rutilii narratione).

Origins

From rutilus (“red”) + -ius.

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekῬουτίλιος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyRutiliusRutilius. 1. P. Rutilius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 169, opposed the censors of that year in the execution of one of their orders, and was in conseq…

Quick answers

What does Rutilius mean in Latin?
Rutilius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Rutilius?
The genitive singular is Rutiliī. Rutilius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Rutilius?
In classical Latin, [rʊˈtɪ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ruˈtiː.li.us].