Sicani
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English
Noun
Sicani pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient people of Sicily and parts of Italy.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σικᾰνοί (Sikanoí), Σικανός (Sikanós). An Indo-European tribe of uncertain, possibly Ancient Ligurian affiliation, the Sicani's language is the earliest recorded stratum in Sicily. More at Sicani. Also compare Ancient Greek Σικελός (Sikelós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /siˈkaː.niː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /siˈka.ni/,
Proper noun
Sicānī m pl (genitive Sicānōrum); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sicānī |
| Genitive | Sicānōrum |
| Dative | Sicānīs |
| Accusative | Sicānōs |
| Ablative | Sicānīs |
| Vocative | Sicānī |
Related terms
References
- “Sicani”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sicani in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Sicani”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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