LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vergilius

Vergilius m sg (genitive Vergiliī or Vergilī)
Classical[wɛrˈɡɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[verˈd͡ʒiː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe poet Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English as Virgil.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVergilius—
genitiveVergiliī
Vergilī		—
dativeVergiliō—
accusativeVergilium—
ablativeVergiliō—
vocativeVergilī—

Vergĭlĭus (not Virgĭlĭus; the form Ver- is supported by the ancient MSS. and inscriptions in unbroken succession, to the fourth century A.D.; v. Ritschl, Opusc. Phil. 2, 779 sq.), ii, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens; so, esp., P. Vergilius Maro, a celebrated Roman poet, Hor. C. 1, 3, 6; 1, 24, 10; 4, 12, 13; id. S. 1, 5, 40.—Hence, Vergĭlĭ-ānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the poet Vergil, Vergilian: virtus, Plin. praef. § 22: illud, Quint. 1, 3, 13: VERGILIANVS POëTA, a writer of a cento of Vergilian verses, Inscr. Grut. 64, 5.

Origins

From Vergilus + -ius, from Etruscan.

Descendants
  • CatalanVirgili
  • FrenchVirgile
  • GermanVergil
  • ItalianVergilio
  • ItalianVirgilio
  • EnglishVirgilfrom Middle English Vyrgyle
  • OccitanVirgili
  • PortugueseVirgílio
  • SpanishVirgilio
  • AsturianVirxiliu

Quick answers

What does Vergilius mean in Latin?
Vergilius, a proper noun, means “The poet Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English as Virgil.”.
What is the genitive of Vergilius?
The genitive singular is Vergiliī. Vergilius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Vergilius?
In classical Latin, [wɛrˈɡɪ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [verˈd͡ʒiː.li.us].