"Caius" meaning in Latin

See Caius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɡaː.i.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɡaː.jʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɡaː.jus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkaː.i.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.i.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkaː.jʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.jus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: See Gāius. The spelling with C is a holdover from an era when the letter C represented the phonetic value /ɡ/. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Cāius<2.both>|abl_pl=Cāīs|dat_pl=Cāīs|f=Cāia|footnote=The noun Cāius possesses several irregularly syncopated forms in the nominative, dative, ablative, and vocative plural.|nom_pl=Cāī|voc_pl=Cāī}} Cāius m (genitive Cāiī or Cāī, feminine Cāia); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Cāius<2.both>|abl_pl=Cāīs|dat_pl=Cāīs|footnote=The noun Cāius possesses several irregularly syncopated forms in the nominative, dative, ablative, and vocative plural.|nom_pl=Cāī|voc_pl=Cāī}} Forms: Cāius [canonical, masculine], Cāiī [genitive], Cāī [genitive], Cāia [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], Cāius [nominative, singular], Cāī [nominative, plural], Cāiī [genitive, singular], Cāī [genitive, singular], Cāiōrum [genitive, plural], Cāiō [dative, singular], Cāīs [dative, plural], Cāium [accusative, singular], Cāiōs [accusative, plural], Cāiō [ablative, singular], Cāīs [ablative, plural], Cāī [singular, vocative], Cāī [plural, vocative]
  1. (archaic or hypercorrect) alternative form of Gāius Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, declension-2, hypercorrect Alternative form of: Gāius
    Sense id: en-Caius-la-name-rkbyQvMR Categories (other): Latin hypercorrections, Latin terms suffixed with -ius Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ius: 42 22 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkaj.jʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.jus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Adapted borrowing of English Kays + -ius Etymology templates: {{af|la|en:Kays|-ius|type=abor}} Adapted borrowing of English Kays + -ius Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Caius<2>}} Caius m sg (genitive Caiī or Caī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Caius<2>}} Forms: Caiī [genitive], Caī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Caius [nominative, singular], Caiī [genitive, singular], Caī [genitive, singular], Caiō [dative, singular], Caium [accusative, singular], Caiō [ablative, singular], Caī [singular, vocative]
  1. (New Latin) a surname from English — famously held by: Tags: New-Latin, declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Caius-la-name-visvQmue Categories (other): Latin surnames, New Latin, Latin adapted borrowings from English, Latin terms suffixed with -ius Disambiguation of Latin adapted borrowings from English: 1 50 49 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ius: 42 22 36
  2. (New Latin) a surname from English — famously held by:
    John Kays (1510–1573), English physician.
    Tags: New-Latin, declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Caius-la-name-suGco-XN Categories (other): Latin surnames, New Latin, Latin adapted borrowings from English, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ius Disambiguation of Latin adapted borrowings from English: 1 50 49 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 5 26 69 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 15 37 48 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ius: 42 22 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Caiō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Caī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Caius<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "Caius m sg (genitive Caiī or Caī); second declension",
      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Caius<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin surnames",
        "Latin surnames from English",
        "New Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname from English — famously held by"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(New Latin) a surname from English — famously held by:"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "New-Latin",
        "declension-2",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin surnames",
        "Latin surnames from English",
        "New Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname from English — famously held by:",
        "John Kays (1510–1573), English physician."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(New Latin) a surname from English — famously held by:",
        "John Kays (1510–1573), English physician."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "New-Latin",
        "declension-2",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkaj.jʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkaː.jus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Caius"
}

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