LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Tarquinius1

Tarquinius (feminine Tarquinia, neuter Tarquinium)
Classical[tarˈkʷɪ.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tarˈkʷiː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveof or belonging to Tarquinii, Tarquinian
  2. adjectiveof or belonging to the family of the Tarquins, Tarquinian

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeTarquiniusTarquiniaTarquinium
genitiveTarquiniīTarquiniaeTarquiniī
dativeTarquiniōTarquiniaeTarquiniō
accusativeTarquiniumTarquiniamTarquinium
ablativeTarquiniōTarquiniāTarquiniō
vocativeTarquinieTarquiniaTarquinium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeTarquiniīTarquiniaeTarquinia
genitiveTarquiniōrumTarquiniārumTarquiniōrum
dativeTarquiniīsTarquiniīsTarquiniīs
accusativeTarquiniōsTarquiniāsTarquinia
ablativeTarquiniīsTarquiniīsTarquiniīs
vocativeTarquiniīTarquiniaeTarquinia

Origins

From Etruscan Tarchuna, Tarchna (“Tarquinii”). Further etymology is unknown.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Tarquinius2
Tarquinius m sg (genitive Tarquiniī or Tarquinī)
Classical[tarˈkʷɪ.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tarˈkʷiː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularTarquin; a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularLucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh and final king of Rome

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTarquinius—
genitiveTarquiniī
Tarquinī
—
dativeTarquiniō—
accusativeTarquinium—
ablativeTarquiniō—
vocativeTarquinī—

Origins

From Etruscan Tarchuna, Tarchna (“Tarquinii”). Further etymology is unknown.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Tarquinius mean in Latin?
Tarquinius, a adjective, means “of or belonging to Tarquinii, Tarquinian; of or belonging to the family of the Tarquins, Tarquinian”.
How do you pronounce Tarquinius?
In classical Latin, [tarˈkʷɪ.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tarˈkʷiː.ni.us].