LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Saufeius

Saufeius m sg (genitive Saufeiī or Saufeī)
Classical[sau̯ˈfɛj.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[sau̯ˈfɛː.jus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularLucius Saufeius, a Roman eques

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSaufeius—
genitiveSaufeiī
Saufeī		—
dativeSaufeiō—
accusativeSaufeium—
ablativeSaufeiō—
vocativeSaufeī—

Saufēius, i, m.; Saufēia, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
1. C. Saufeius, Cic. Rab. Perd. 7, 20.—
2. L. Saufeius, Cic. Att. 1, 3, 1; 4, 6, 1.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySaufeiusSaufeius. 3. L. Saufeius, a Roman eques, was an intimate friend of Atticus, and, like the latter, a warm admirer of the Epicurean philosophy. He had v…

Quick answers

What does Saufeius mean in Latin?
Saufeius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Saufeius?
The genitive singular is Saufeiī. Saufeius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Saufeius?
In classical Latin, [sau̯ˈfɛj.jʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sau̯ˈfɛː.jus].