LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sittius

Sittius m sg (genitive Sittiī or Sittī)
Classical[ˈsɪt.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsit.ti.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularPublius Sittius, a Roman mercenary

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSittius—
genitiveSittiī
Sittī		—
dativeSittiō—
accusativeSittium—
ablativeSittiō—
vocativeSittī—

Sittĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens, e. g. P Sittius, a friend of Cicero, Cic. Sull. 56; Sall. C. 21, 3; Auct. B. Afr. 25; 30. To him is addressed the letter, Cic. Fam. 5, 17; cf. id. ib. 15, 17, 1.—Hence, Sittĭānus, a, um, adj., of Sittius: syngrapha, Cic. Fam. 8, 2, 2; 8, 4, 5: negotium, id. ib. 8, 11, 4.— After him was named Sittianorum colonia = Cirta, Mel. 1, 6, 1; Plin. 5, 2, 3, § 22.

Origins

Related to Oscan 𐌔𐌉𐌖𐌕𐌕𐌉𐌉𐌔 (siuttiis).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySittiusSittius. or SI'TIUS. 1. P. Sittius, of Nuceria in Campania, was one of the adventurers, bankrupt in character and fortune, but possessing considerable…

Quick answers

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