LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tertulliānus

Tertulliānus m sg (genitive Tertulliānī)
Classical[tɛr.tʊl.liˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ter.tul.liˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (circa AD 155–240), prolific early Christian author from Carthage, Africa Proconsularis
  2. a celebrated jurist during the reign of Septimius Severus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTertulliānus—
genitiveTertulliānī
Tertylliānī		—
dativeTertulliānō
Tertylliānō		—
accusativeTertulliānum
Tertylliānum		—
ablativeTertulliānō
Tertylliānō		—
vocativeTertulliāne
Tertylliāne		—

Tertullĭānus, i, m.
A. Q. Septimius Florens, Tertullian, a learned father of the Church, a native of Carthage, in the first half of the third century of the Christian era, Lact. 5, 1, 23; 5, 4, 3; Isid. 8, 5, 60.—
B. A celebrated jurist under Septimius Severus, Dig. 29, 2, 30, § 6; 28, 5, 3, § 2.

Origins

Descendants
  • EnglishTertullian
  • FrenchTertullien
  • Ancient GreekΤερτυλλιανός

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTertullianusTertullianus. whose name appears in the best MSS. under the form Q. Septimius Florens Tertullianus, is the most ancient of the Latin fathers now extan…

Quick answers

What does Tertulliānus mean in Latin?
Tertulliānus, a proper noun, means “Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (circa AD 155–240), prolific early Christian author from Carthage, Africa Proconsularis; a celebrated jurist during the reign of Septimius Severus”.
What is the genitive of Tertulliānus?
The genitive singular is Tertulliānī. Tertulliānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tertulliānus?
In classical Latin, [tɛr.tʊl.liˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ter.tul.liˈaː.nus].