LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Servius

Servius m (genitive Serviī or Servī)
Classical[ˈsɛr.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.vi.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinea masculine praenomen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeServiusServiī
genitiveServiī
Servī		Serviōrum
dativeServiōServiīs
accusativeServiumServiōs
ablativeServiōServiīs
vocativeServīServiī

Servĭus, i, m.
I. A Roman proper name, esp. in the Sulpician gens; whence Servii is sometimes used for Sulpicii, Oth. ap. Tac. H. 2, 48.—Esp., Servius Sulpitius Rufus, an eminent jurist and statesman, contemporary with Cicero, alled Servius, Dig. 47, 2, 76, § 1; Gai. Inst. 2, 244; v. Sulpicius.—Hence, Servĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Servius Sulpitius the jurist, Servian: actio, Dig. 20, 1, 3; for which also simply Servĭāna, ae, ib. 20, 1, 1; 20, 1, 7; 20, 1, 10.—
II. Servius Tullius, the sixth king of Rome; v. Tullius.—
III. Servius Maurus Honoratus, a grammarian under Valentinian, a commentator on Vergil.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*serwos
  3. LatinServius

Latin -ius Latin Servius From servus (“slave, servant”) + -ius.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyServiusServius. A grammarian of which nothing is known other than the work attributed to him. Works Servii Ars Grammatica A tract, divided into eleven sectio…

Quick answers

What does Servius mean in Latin?
Servius, a proper noun, means “a masculine praenomen”.
What is the genitive of Servius?
The genitive singular is Serviī. Servius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Servius?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛr.wi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛr.vi.us].
Where does Servius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? → Proto-Italic *serwos → Latin Servius.