LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sontius

Sontius m sg (genitive Sontiī or Sontī)
Classical[ˈsɔn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɔn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA river of Venetia which flows into the Adriatic Sea, now the river Isonzo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSontius—
genitiveSontiī
Sontī		—
dativeSontiō—
accusativeSontium—
ablativeSontiō—
vocativeSontī—

Sontĭus, ii, m.,
I. a river in Carinthia, now the Lisonzo, Cassiod. Ep. 1, 18; Jornand. Get. 57.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianIsonzo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySontiusSontius (Isonzo), one of the most considerable of the rivers of Venetia, which has its sources in the Alps, at the foot of the lofty Mt. Terglou, and …

Quick answers

What does Sontius mean in Latin?
Sontius, a proper noun, means “A river of Venetia which flows into the Adriatic Sea, now the river Isonzo”.
What is the genitive of Sontius?
The genitive singular is Sontiī. Sontius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sontius?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɔn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɔn.t͡si.us].