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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Agathyrsī

Agathyrsī m pl (genitive Agathyrsōrum)
Classical[a.ɡaˈtʰyr.siː]Ecclesiastical[a.ɡaˈtir.si]

Meaning

  1. Agathyrsi (a tribe of Sarmatia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Agathyrsī
genitive—Agathyrsōrum
dative—Agathyrsīs
accusative—Agathyrsōs
ablative—Agathyrsīs
vocative—Agathyrsī

Ăgăthyrsi, ōrum, m., = Ἀγάθυρσοι,
I. a Scythian people (in what is now Transylvania, and the Bannat of Temeswar) who commonly painted their faces and limbs; hence Vergil: picti Agathyrsi, A. 4, 146; cf. Plin. 4, 12, 26; and Mel. 2, 1.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγάθυρσοι (Agáthursoi).

Descendants
  • EnglishAgathyrsi
  • FrenchAgathyrses

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAgathyrsiEth. Agathyrsi (Eth. Ἀγάθυρσοι, Eth. Ἀγαθύρσιοι), a people of Sarmatia Europaea, very frequently mentioned by the ancient writers, but in different po…

Quick answers

What does Agathyrsī mean in Latin?
Agathyrsī, a proper noun, means “Agathyrsi (a tribe of Sarmatia)”.
What is the genitive of Agathyrsī?
The genitive singular is Agathyrsōrum. Agathyrsī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Agathyrsī?
In classical Latin, [a.ɡaˈtʰyr.siː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.ɡaˈtir.si].