LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Turius

Turius m sg (genitive Turiī or Turī)
Classical[ˈtʊ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtuː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularLucius Turius, a Roman orator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTurius—
genitiveTuriī
Turī		—
dativeTuriō—
accusativeTurium—
ablativeTuriō—
vocativeTurī—

Tŭrĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
I. Q. Turius, Cic. Fam. 12, 26, 1.—
II. C. Turius, Hor. S. 2, 1, 49.—Hence, Tŭrĭ-ānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Turius, Turian: hereditas, of Q. Turius, Cic Fam. 12, 26, 2: cassia, a peculiar kind so called, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTuriusTurius. 2. L. Turius, characterized by Cicero as an orator of small talent but great diligence, failed in obtaining the consulship only by a few centu…

Quick answers

What does Turius mean in Latin?
Turius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Turius?
The genitive singular is Turiī. Turius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Turius?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʊ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtuː.ri.us].