Veii
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Vēiī, from Etruscan.
Proper noun
editVeii
- (historical) In ancient times, an important Etruscan city 16 km (9.9 mi) NNW of Rome, Italy.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editEtruscan city
Anagrams
editLatin
editEtymology
editFrom Etruscan.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯eː.i̯iː/, [ˈu̯eːi̯iː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.ji/, [ˈvɛːji]
Proper noun
editVēiī m pl (genitive Vēiōrum); second declension
- Veii (ancient Etruscan city in Italy)
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, with locative, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Vēiī |
Genitive | Vēiōrum |
Dative | Vēiīs |
Accusative | Vēiōs |
Ablative | Vēiīs |
Vocative | Vēiī |
Locative | Vēiīs |
References
edit- “Veii”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Veii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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