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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vitellius1

Vitellius m sg (genitive Vitelliī or Vitellī)
Classical[wɪˈtɛl.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[viˈtɛl.li.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularVitellius, a Roman emperor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVitellius—
genitiveVitelliī
Vitellī		—
dativeVitelliō—
accusativeVitellium—
ablativeVitelliō—
vocativeVitellī—

Vĭtellĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens. So esp., A. Vitellius, a Roman emperor.—Hence,
A. Vĭtellĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Vitellius, Vitellian: via, so named after him, Suet. Vit. 1; Tac. H. 1, 1; 1, 57.—
B. Vĭtellĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vitellius, Vitellian: milites, Tac. H. 1, 85: partes, id. ib. 1, 84: bellum, Suet. Dom. 1: vitia, Capitol. Ver. 4.—
2. Plur. subst.: Vĭtellĭāni, ōrum, m.
a. Soldiers of Vitellius, Vitellians, Tac. H. 3, 79; Suet. Vesp. 8.—
b. A kind of writing-tablets, perh. used by Vitellius, Mart. 2, 6, 6; 14, 8, 2; 14, 9 in lemm.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Vitellius From vitellus (“young calf”) + -ius.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Vitellius2
Vitellius (feminine Vitellia, neuter Vitellium)
Classical[wɪˈtɛl.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[viˈtɛl.li.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveof or pertaining to the gens Vitellia.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeVitelliusVitelliaVitellium
genitiveVitelliīVitelliaeVitelliī
dativeVitelliōVitelliaeVitelliō
accusativeVitelliumVitelliamVitellium
ablativeVitelliōVitelliāVitelliō
vocativeVitellieVitelliaVitellium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeVitelliīVitelliaeVitellia
genitiveVitelliōrumVitelliārumVitelliōrum
dativeVitelliīsVitelliīsVitelliīs
accusativeVitelliōsVitelliāsVitellia
ablativeVitelliīsVitelliīsVitelliīs
vocativeVitelliīVitelliaeVitellia

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Vitellius From vitellus (“young calf”) + -ius.

Quick answers

What does Vitellius mean in Latin?
Vitellius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Vitellius?
The genitive singular is Vitelliī. Vitellius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Vitellius?
In classical Latin, [wɪˈtɛl.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [viˈtɛl.li.us].