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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tiberius

Tiberius m (genitive Tiberiī or Tiberī)
Classical[tɪˈbɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tiˈbɛː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinea masculine praenomen, famously held by
    Tiberius Caesar Augustus (42 B.C.E.–37 C.E.), second Emperor of the Roman Empire, reigning 14–37 C.E.
    Anno autem quintodecimo imperii Tiberii Cæsaris, procurante Pontio Pilato Judæam, tetrarcha autem Galiææ Herode, Philippo autem fratre ejus tetrarcha Iturææ, et Trachonitidis regionis, et Lysania Abilinæ tetrarcha, sub principibus sacerdotum Anna et Caipha : factum est verbum Domini super Joannem, Zachariæ filium, in deserto.c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Luke 3.1
  2. masculinea male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Emperors of the Byzantine Roman Empire Tiberius II Constantinus (r. 574–582 CE) and Tiberius III (r. 698–705 CE)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTiberiusTiberiī
genitiveTiberiī
Tiberī		Tiberiōrum
dativeTiberiōTiberiīs
accusativeTiberiumTiberiōs
ablativeTiberiōTiberiīs
vocativeTiberīTiberiī

Tĭbĕrĭus, ii, m.
I. In gen., a Roman prænomen (abbrev. Ti.); as, Ti. Sempronius Gracchus, Ti. Claudius Asellus, Ti. Claudius Nero.—
II. In partic., the emperor Tiberius (whose full name is Ti. Claudius, Ti. F. Nero).—Hence,
1. Tĭbĕ-rĭus (-rĕus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Tiberius, Tiberian: marmor, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 55. —
2. Tĭbĕrĭā-nus, a, um, adj., of Tiberius, Tiberian: domus, Suet. Vit. 15: scorta, id. ib. 3: tempora, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 7: vetus S. C., Sid. Ep. 1, 7 fin.: pira, a kind of which Tiberius was particularly fond, Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 54. —
3. Tĭbĕrēĭus, a, um, adj., of Tiberius: aula, Stat. S. 3, 3, 66.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Tiberius From Tiberis (“Tiber river”) + -ius (“relative adjective marker”). C.f. Etruscan 𐌈𐌄𐌚𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌄 (θefarie), presumably borrowed from Faliscan *Tiferio(s).

Descendants
  • CatalanTiberi
  • EnglishTiberius
  • FrenchTibère
  • GermanTiberius
  • ItalianTiberio
  • OccitanTibèri
  • PortugueseTibério
  • RomanianTiberiu
  • SpanishTiberio
  • BasqueTiberio

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTiberiusTiberius. 1. emperor of Rome, A. D. 14-37. His full name was TIBERIUS CLAUDIUS NERO CAESAR. He was the son of T. Claudius Nero [NERO, No. 7] and of Li…

Quick answers

What does Tiberius mean in Latin?
Tiberius, a proper noun, means “a masculine praenomen, famously held by; a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Emperors of the Byzantine Roman Empire Tiberius II Constantinus (r. 574–582 CE) and Tiberius III (r. 698–705 CE)”.
What is the genitive of Tiberius?
The genitive singular is Tiberiī. Tiberius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tiberius?
In classical Latin, [tɪˈbɛ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tiˈbɛː.ri.us].