Caecilius

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Caecilius. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Caecilius, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Caecilius in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Caecilius you have here. The definition of the word Caecilius will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofCaecilius, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Etymology

From caecus (“blind”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Caecilius m (genitive Caeciliī or Caecilī, feminine Caecilia); second declension

  1. The name of a Roman gens.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Caecilius Caeciliī
Genitive Caeciliī
Caecilī1 		Caeciliōrum
Dative Caeciliō Caeciliīs
Accusative Caecilium Caeciliōs
Ablative Caeciliō Caeciliīs
Vocative Caecilī Caeciliī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Cecil
  • Italian: Cecilio
  • Spanish: Cecilio

References

  • “Caecilius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Caecilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia