LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Semprōnius

Semprōnius m sg (genitive Semprōniī or Semprōnī)
Classical[sɛmˈproː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[semˈprɔː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name".

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSemprōnius—
genitiveSemprōniī
Semprōnī		—
dativeSemprōniō—
accusativeSemprōnium—
ablativeSemprōniō—
vocativeSemprōnī—

Semprōnĭus, i, m.; Semprōnĭa, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens. Its most celebrated members were Ti. and C. Sempronius Gracchus, after whom are named the leges Semproniae (v. infra, A.); fem. Sempronia, wife of D. Junius Brutus, and sharer in Catiline's conspiracy, Sall. C. 25 and 40, 5.—Hence,
A. Semprōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Sempronius: lex frumentaria, Cic. Brut. 62, 222; id. Dom. 9, 24; id. Fam. 1, 7, 10: leges, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163; id. Phil. 1, 8, 18 et saep.: Sempronia Horrea, a place where, by a law of C. Gracchus, the public corn was stored, Fest. p. 290 Müll.; Liv. Epit. 58; 60; Flor. 3, 14 sq.; Vell. 2, 3 sqq.—
B. Semprō-nĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Sempronius, Sempronian: senatusconsultum, introduced by C. Sempronius Rufus, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2: clades, suffered by the consul C. Sempronius Atratinus, Liv. 4, 43, 2.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianSempronio

Quick answers

What does Semprōnius mean in Latin?
Semprōnius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name".”.
What is the genitive of Semprōnius?
The genitive singular is Semprōniī. Semprōnius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Semprōnius?
In classical Latin, [sɛmˈproː.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [semˈprɔː.ni.us].