proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Apuānī
Apuānī m pl (genitive Apuānōrum)
Classical[a.puˈaː.niː]Ecclesiastical[a.puˈaː.ni]
Meaning
- A Ligurian tribe of Italy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Apuānī |
| genitive | — | Apuānōrum |
| dative | — | Apuānīs |
| accusative | — | Apuānōs |
| ablative | — | Apuānīs |
| vocative | — | Apuānī |
Origins
From Apua, the name of their chief city, probably from Proto-Indo-European *abʰ- (“abrupt, quick”), suffixed form *abʰ(o)-ua, through a language where *-bʰ became p, such as Ancient Ligurian or another Celtic language (compare Ancient Greek ἄφαρ (áphar, “quickly”)). According to Alessio and De Giovanni, from a Mediterranean substrate root *ap-/*apʰ (“sharp”), such as Sicanian.