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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Virgilius

Virgilius m sg (genitive Virgiliī or Virgilī)
Classical[wɪrˈɡɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[virˈd͡ʒiː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval LatinmasculineproscribedsingularLater spelling of Vergilius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVirgilius—
genitiveVirgiliī
Virgilī		—
dativeVirgiliō—
accusativeVirgilium—
ablativeVirgiliō—
vocativeVirgilī—

Virgĭlĭus, v. Vergilius.

Origins

From Vergilius; altered in spelling possibly by folk-etymological association with virga (“rod, wand”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVirgiliusVirgilius. 2. C. Virgilius, was praeter B. C. 62, and had Q. Cicero, the brother of the orator, as one of his colleagues. In the following year, B. C.…

Quick answers

What does Virgilius mean in Latin?
Virgilius, a proper noun, means “Later spelling of Vergilius”.
What is the genitive of Virgilius?
The genitive singular is Virgiliī. Virgilius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Virgilius?
In classical Latin, [wɪrˈɡɪ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [virˈd͡ʒiː.li.us].