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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Volusius

Volusius m (genitive Volusiī or Volusī)
Classical[wɔˈɫʊ.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[voˈluː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. masculineThe name of a Roman gens, (famously held by Volusius Venustus, a Roman aristocrat)
    Annālēs Volusī, cacāta carta, vōtum solvite prō meā puellā. [...] At vōs intereā venīte in ignem, plēnī rūris et īnfacētiārumc. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, 36 lines 1–2; 18–20

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVolusius—
genitiveVolusiī
Volusī		—
dativeVolusiō—
accusativeVolusium—
ablativeVolusiō—
vocativeVolusī—

Volusĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
1. M. Volusius, Cic. Fam. 16, 12.—
2. Volusius, an old poet, who wrote Annales, Cat. 36, 1; 95, 7.—
3. Volusius Maecianus, a celebrated lawyer, the tutor of Marcus Antoninus, Jul. Capit. in Ant. Pio, 12 al.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVolusiusVolusius. 2. Q. Volusius, a pupil of Cicero in oratory, accompanied Cicero to Cilicia, where he held some office under him. (Cic. Fam. 5.10, 20, ad At…

Quick answers

What does Volusius mean in Latin?
Volusius, a proper noun, means “The name of a Roman gens, (famously held by Volusius Venustus, a Roman aristocrat)”.
What is the genitive of Volusius?
The genitive singular is Volusiī. Volusius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Volusius?
In classical Latin, [wɔˈɫʊ.si.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [voˈluː.s̬i.us].