LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Valerius

Valerius m sg (genitive Valeriī or Valerī)
Classical[waˈɫɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[vaˈlɛː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularName of a patrician Roman gens.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeValerius—
genitiveValeriī
Valerī		—
dativeValeriō—
accusativeValerium—
ablativeValeriō—
vocativeValerī—

Vălĕrĭus (old form Vălĕsĭus, acc. to Fest. s. v. Aureliam, p. 23 Müll.; v. letter R), i, m.; Vălĕrĭa, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
I. The favorite of the people, P. Valerius Publicola, Liv. 1, 58; 2, 2; 2, 8; Cic. Rep. 2, 31, 55; id. Leg. 2, 23, 58: Laevinum, Valerī genus, Hor. S. 1, 6, 12.—
II. The historian, Q. Valerius Antias, Gell. 1, 7, 10.—
III. The poets C. Valerius Flaccus and M. Valerius Martialis, Plin. Ep. 3, 21. —
IV. The writer of Memorabilia, Valerius Maximus, al.—As adjj.
1. Vălĕrĭus, a, um, of or belonging to a Valerius: gens, Cic. Fl. 1, 1; 11, 25: lex, of the interrex L. Valerius Flaccus, id. Agr. 3, 2, 6; id. Rosc. Am. 43, 125; of the Consul suffectus, 668 A. U. C., L. Valerius Flaccus, id. Font. 1: tabula, a place in the forum beside the Curia Hostilia (so called from the tablet erected there in memory of M. Valerius Maximus Messala, consul 491 A. U. C., victorious in Gaul, Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Vatin. p. 318 Orell.), Cic. Fam. 14, 2, 2; id. Vatin. 9, 21.—
2. Vălĕrĭānus, a, um, of or belonging to a Valerius, Valerian: praedatores, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 553, 24.

Origins

From earlier Valesios, from valeō (“to be healthy, strong”).

Descendants
  • FrenchValéry
  • FrenchValère
  • ItalianValerio
  • ItalianValeria
  • RomanianValeriu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyValeriusValerius. Οὐαλλέριος, artists. 1. Of Ostia. The architect of the covered theatre erected at Rome for the games of Libo. (Plin. Nat. 36.15. s. 24.) Pli…

Quick answers

What does Valerius mean in Latin?
Valerius, a proper noun, means “Name of a patrician Roman gens.”.
What is the genitive of Valerius?
The genitive singular is Valeriī. Valerius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Valerius?
In classical Latin, [waˈɫɛ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vaˈlɛː.ri.us].