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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aeduī

Aeduī m pl (genitive Aeduōrum)
Classical[ˈae̯.du.iː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.du.i]

Meaning

  1. The Aedui, a tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Aeduī
genitive—Aeduōrum
Haeduōrum
dative—Aeduīs
Haeduīs
accusative—Aeduōs
Haeduōs
ablative—Aeduīs
Haeduīs
vocative—Aeduī

Aedŭi (Haed-), ōrum, m.,
I. a tribe in Gallia Celtica friendly to the Romans, now Departements de la Cōte d'Or, de la Nievre, de Saōne et Loire, et du Rhōne, Caes. B. G. 1, 10, 11, 23, etc.; Cic. Att. 1, 19; Mel. 3, 2, 4; Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107 al.—Hence, Aedŭĭ-cus (Haed-), a, um, adj., pertaining to the Ædui: stemma, Aus. Par. 4, 3.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Αἰδούοι (Aidoúoi), from a Celtic/Gaulish name meaning "burning men," from Proto-Celtic *aidu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“fire”). Related to Old Irish áed (“fire”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAeduiEth. Aedui, HEDUI (Eth. Ἀδοῦοι, Strab. p. 186), a Celtic people, who were separated from the Sequani by the Arar (Saone), which formed a large part of…

Quick answers

What does Aeduī mean in Latin?
Aeduī, a proper noun, means “The Aedui, a tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis”.
What is the genitive of Aeduī?
The genitive singular is Aeduōrum. Aeduī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aeduī?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯.du.iː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.du.i].