LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sleidanus

Sleidanus m sg (genitive Sleidanī)
Classical[sɫeˈɪ.da.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[zleˈiː.da.nus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from German — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularJohannes Sleidanus (1506–1556), Luxembourgish historian and annalist of the Reformation.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSleidanus—
genitiveSleidanī—
dativeSleidanō—
accusativeSleidanum—
ablativeSleidanō—
vocativeSleidane—

Origins

From German von Schleiden + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Sleidanus mean in Latin?
Sleidanus, a proper noun, means “a surname from German — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Sleidanus?
The genitive singular is Sleidanī. Sleidanus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sleidanus?
In classical Latin, [sɫeˈɪ.da.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [zleˈiː.da.nus].