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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Septimius

Septimius m sg (genitive Septimiī or Septimī)
Classical[sɛpˈtɪ.mi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[sepˈtiː.mi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularSeptimius Severus, a Roman emperor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSeptimius—
genitiveSeptimiī
Septimī
—
dativeSeptimiō—
accusativeSeptimium—
ablativeSeptimiō—
vocativeSeptimī—

Septĭmĭus, i, m.; Septĭmĭa, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
1. C. Septimius, an augur, Cic. Att. 12, 13, 2; 12, 14, 1.—
2. P. Septimius Scaevola, Cic. Verr. 1, 13, 38; id. Clu. 41, 115 sq.—
3. Porcius Septimius, Tac. H. 3, 5.—
4. Titius Septimius, a poet and friend of Horace, Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 1 (to him was addressed C. 2, 6).—
5. Septimius Severus, a Roman emperor, Spart. Sev.; Eutr. 8, 10.—Fem.: Septimia, perh. the wife of Sicca, Cic. Att. 16, 11, 1.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *Septəmos. Internally, from septimus (“seventh”) + -ius.

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΣεπτίμιος

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Quick answers

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