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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sabellius

Sabellius m sg (genitive Sabelliī or Sabellī)
Classical[saˈbɛl.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[saˈbɛl.li.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularSabellius, a Roman heresiarch

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSabellius—
genitiveSabelliī
Sabellī		—
dativeSabelliō—
accusativeSabellium—
ablativeSabelliō—
vocativeSabellī—

Săbellĭus, i, m.,
I. an elder of the Christian Church at Rome, and afterwards at Ptolemais, in the third century, the founder of the heretical sect of Sabellians, Prud. Apoth. 178.—Hence, Săbellĭāni, ōrum, m., the followers of Sabellius, Sabellians, Ambros. Fid. 5, 13, 162; id. Incarn. Sacr. 2, 8.

Origins

From Sabellus (“a Roman cognomen”) + -ius.

Descendants
  • Gothic𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌹𐌿𐍃

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySabelliusSabellius. an heresiarch of the third century. Of this man, who has given name to one of the most enduring modifications of belief in the Christian Ch…

Quick answers

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