LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vesalius

Vesalius m sg (genitive Vesaliī or Vesalī)
Classical[wɛˈsa.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈs̬aː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from Dutch — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularAndries van Wezel (1514–1564), Brabantian anatomist and physician.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVesalius—
genitiveVesaliī
Vesalī		—
dativeVesaliō—
accusativeVesalium—
ablativeVesaliō—
vocativeVesalī—

Origins

From Dutch van Wezel + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Vesalius mean in Latin?
Vesalius, a proper noun, means “a surname from Dutch — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Vesalius?
The genitive singular is Vesaliī. Vesalius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Vesalius?
In classical Latin, [wɛˈsa.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [veˈs̬aː.li.us].