Veneti
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Veneti pl (plural only)
- (historical) A seafaring Gallic tribe in Armorica, in the northern part of modern Brittany, during the Iron Age and under Roman rule.
- (historical) A Venetic-speaking tribe in northeastern Italy and Slovenia under Roman rule.
Synonyms edit
- (Adriatic Veneti): Venetici, Paleoveneti
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- See Venice
Translations edit
Latin edit
Etymology 1 edit
Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish Uenetoi (“the friendly ones, the kinsmen”), from Proto-Celtic *wenetos, a derivation from *wenyā (“kindred”).[1]
Proper noun edit
Venetī m pl (genitive Venetōrum); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Venetī |
| Genitive | Venetōrum |
| Dative | Venetīs |
| Accusative | Venetōs |
| Ablative | Venetīs |
| Vocative | Venetī |
Descendants edit
- English: Veneti
Etymology 2 edit
Of uncertain origin, although generally presumed to be a Venetic endonym. Initial scholarly agreement that the Adriatic Veneti were Illyrian was based on arguments since refuted. They worshipped Belenus and were possibly Celtic or heavily influenced by Celtic culture, despite repeatedly supporting the Romans against the Gauls. If so, the name may share the same derivation as the Armorican one above.
Numerous other theories from other substrate languages have also been offered however.[2]
Proper noun edit
Venetī m pl (genitive Venetōrum); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Venetī |
| Genitive | Venetōrum |
| Dative | Venetīs |
| Accusative | Venetōs |
| Ablative | Venetīs |
| Vocative | Venetī |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: Veneti