LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vespucius

Vespucius m sg (genitive Vespuciī or Vespucī)
Classical[wɛsˈpʊ.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[vesˈpuː.t͡ʃi.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from Italian — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularAmerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), Florentine explorer and navigator.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVespucius—
genitiveVespuciī
Vespucī		—
dativeVespuciō—
accusativeVespucium—
ablativeVespuciō—
vocativeVespucī—

Origins

From Italian Vespucci + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Vespucius mean in Latin?
Vespucius, a proper noun, means “a surname from Italian — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Vespucius?
The genitive singular is Vespuciī. Vespucius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Vespucius?
In classical Latin, [wɛsˈpʊ.ki.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vesˈpuː.t͡ʃi.us].