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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Alānī

Alānī m pl (genitive Alānōrum)

Meaning

  1. Alans (a Scytho-Sarmatian tribe dwelling near the river Tanais)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Alānī
genitive—Alānōrum
dative—Alānīs
accusative—Alānōs
ablative—Alānīs
vocative—Alānī

Origins

Proto-Sarmatian *Āllānbor. Ancient Greek Ἀλᾱνοί (Alānoí)bor. Latin Alānī Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλᾱνοί (Alānoí).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAlaniEth. Alani (Ἀλανοί, Ἀλαῦνοι), a people, found both in Asia and in Europe, whose precise geographical positions and ethnographical relations are diffic…

Quick answers

What does Alānī mean in Latin?
Alānī, a proper noun, means “Alans (a Scytho-Sarmatian tribe dwelling near the river Tanais)”.
What is the genitive of Alānī?
The genitive singular is Alānōrum. Alānī is masculine, second declension.