proper noun · neutersecond declension
Alsium
Alsium n sg (genitive Alsiī or Alsī)
Meaning
- neutersingularan ancient city in Etruria, in modern Italy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Alsium | — |
| genitive | Alsiī Alsī | — |
| dative | Alsiō | — |
| accusative | Alsium | — |
| ablative | Alsiō | — |
| vocative | Alsium | — |
| locative | Alsiī | — |
Origins
Of uncertain origin, but traditionally said to be founded by the Pelasgians. Possibly from Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt, sea”), but the Pelasgian language should have retained the initial s in its source (Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l). Also compare the Venetan river name Alsa, which could be related.