Veii
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English
Etymology
From Latin Vēiī, from Etruscan.
Proper noun
Veii
- (historical) In ancient times, an important Etruscan city 16 km (9.9 mi) NNW of Rome, Italy.
Synonyms
Translations
Etruscan city
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Etruscan.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯eː.i̯iː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.ji/,
Proper noun
Vēiī m pl (genitive Vēiōrum); second declension
- Veii (ancient Etruscan city in Italy)
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Vēiī |
| genitive | Vēiōrum |
| dative | Vēiīs |
| accusative | Vēiōs |
| ablative | Vēiīs |
| vocative | Vēiī |
| locative | Vēiīs |
References
- “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.