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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vitrūvius

Vitrūvius m sg (genitive Vitrūviī or Vitrūvī)
Classical[wɪˈtruː.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[viˈtruː.vi.us]

Meaning

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, a Roman architect

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVitrūvius—
genitiveVitrūviī
Vitrūvī		—
dativeVitrūviō—
accusativeVitrūvium—
ablativeVitrūviō—
vocativeVitrūvī—

Vitrūvĭus, ii, m. M.—Pollio,
I. a contemporary of Cœsar and Augustus; author of a work on architecture; cf. Teuffel, Röm. Lit. Gesch. § 259.

Origins

Descendants
  • CatalanVitruvi
  • FrenchVitruve
  • GermanVitruv
  • ItalianVitruvio
  • PortugueseVitrúvio
  • RomanianVitruviu
  • SpanishVitruvio
  • ArmenianՎիտրուվիոս
  • LatvianVitrūvijs
  • LithuanianVitruvijus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVitruviusVitruvius. 2. M. VITRUVIUS POLLIO. There is scarcely an ancient writer of equal eminence, of whom so little is recorded, as of the author of that trea…

Quick answers

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