Penestae

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πενέσται (Penéstai).

Proper noun

Penestae m pl (genitive Penestārum); first declension

1. A tribe of Illyria settled in a mountainous district

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Penestae
Genitive	Penestārum
Dative	Penestīs
Accusative	Penestās
Ablative	Penestīs
Vocative	Penestae

Related terms

• Penestia

References

• Penestia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Penestae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly