LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Velleius1

Velleius m sg (genitive Velleiī or Velleī)
Classical[wɛlˈlɛj.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[velˈlɛː.jus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularMarcus Velleius Paterculus, a Roman historian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVelleius—
genitiveVelleiī
Velleī		—
dativeVelleiō—
accusativeVelleium—
ablativeVelleiō—
vocativeVelleī—

Vellēius, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
I. C. Velleius Paterculus, an historian under Augustus and Tiberius; v. Bähr, Röm. Lit. Gesch. § 203 sq.—
II. C. Velleins, an Epicurean, friend of Crassus, Cic. de Or. 3, 21, 78; id. N. D. 1, 6, 15.—Hence,
A. Vel-lēius, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Velleius, Velleian: lex, perh. called after the consul C. Velleius Tutor, Dig. 28, 2, 29; 28, 3, 3; Just. Inst. 2, 13.—
B. Vellēiānus, a, um, adj., of a Velleius, Velleian: senatusconsultum, called after the consul C. Velleius Tutor, Dig. 16, 1, 2.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVelleiusVelleius. 1. C. Velleius, a senator, is introduced by Cicero as one of the supporters of the Epicurean philosophy in his De Natura Deorum (1.6, foll.)…
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Velleius2
Velleius (feminine Velleia, neuter Velleium)
Classical[wɛlˈlɛj.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[velˈlɛː.jus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveof or pertaining to the gens Velleia.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeVelleiusVelleiaVelleium
genitiveVelleiīVelleiaeVelleiī
dativeVelleiōVelleiaeVelleiō
accusativeVelleiumVelleiamVelleium
ablativeVelleiōVelleiāVelleiō
vocativeVelleieVelleiaVelleium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeVelleiīVelleiaeVelleia
genitiveVelleiōrumVelleiārumVelleiōrum
dativeVelleiīsVelleiīsVelleiīs
accusativeVelleiōsVelleiāsVelleia
ablativeVelleiīsVelleiīsVelleiīs
vocativeVelleiīVelleiaeVelleia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVelleiusVelleius. 1. C. Velleius, a senator, is introduced by Cicero as one of the supporters of the Epicurean philosophy in his De Natura Deorum (1.6, foll.)…

Quick answers

What does Velleius mean in Latin?
Velleius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Velleius?
The genitive singular is Velleiī. Velleius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Velleius?
In classical Latin, [wɛlˈlɛj.jʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [velˈlɛː.jus].