LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Scantius

Scantius m sg (genitive Scantiī or Scantī)
Classical[ˈskan.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskan.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularMarcus Scantius, a Roman tribune

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeScantius—
genitiveScantiī
Scantī		—
dativeScantiō—
accusativeScantium—
ablativeScantiō—
vocativeScantī—

Scantĭus,
I. a, name of a Roman gens. So, Scantia, a woman abused by Clodius, Cic. Mil. 27, 75.—Hence,
A. Scantĭus, a, um, adj., Scantian: silva, in Campania, Cic. Agr. 1, 1, 3; 3, 4, 15: aquae, perh. in the same place, Plin. 2, 107, 111, § 240.—
B. Scantĭānus, a, um, adj., Scantian: mala, Cato, R. R. 7, 3; 7, 143 fin.; Varr. R. R. 1, 59, 1; Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 50 (Jahn, Scandianus): vitis, Varr. ap. Plin. 14, 4, 5, § 47.

Quick answers

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