Virginius

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Maybe from virgō (“maiden”) +‎ -ius.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /wirˈɡi.ni.us/, [wɪrˈɡɪ.ni.ʊs]

Proper noun

Virginius m (genitive Virginiī); second declension

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
    1. Opiter Verginius Tricostus, a Roman consul

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Virginius
Genitive Virginiī
Dative Virginiō
Accusative Virginium
Ablative Virginiō
Vocative Virginie

Derived terms

References
  • Virginius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Virginius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Virginius in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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