LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Saevius

Saevius m sg (genitive Saeviī or Saevī)
Classical[ˈsae̯.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.vi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularSaevius Nicanor, a Roman grammarian mentioned by Suetonius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSaevius—
genitiveSaeviī
Saevī		—
dativeSaeviō—
accusativeSaevium—
ablativeSaeviō—
vocativeSaevī—

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Saevius From saevus (“fierce, savage”) + -ius.

Quick answers

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