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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Arvernī

Arvernī m pl (genitive Arvernōrum)
Classical[arˈwɛr.niː]Ecclesiastical[arˈvɛr.ni]

Meaning

  1. Arverni

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Arvernī
genitive—Arvernōrum
dative—Arvernīs
accusative—Arvernōs
ablative—Arvernīs
vocative—Arvernī

Arverni, ōrum, m., = Ἀρβερνοί, Plut.; Ἀρουερνοί, Strabo,
I. a people of Gaul, in the present Auvergne, Caes. B. G. 1, 31; 1, 45; 7, 7; Luc. 1, 427; cf. Mann. Gall. p. 130.— Hence, Arvernus, a, um, adj., Arvernian: Arvernum genus (vini), Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 18.

Origins

Gaulish tribe whose name, *Are-lica, is said to mean "the foremost rock," from *are (“in front of”) << Proto-Celtic *ɸare (“in front of”) + *lica (“rock”) << Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā (“stone”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyArverniEth. Arverni (Eth. Ἀρουέρνοι, Strab. p. 190), a nation of Celtica, and in Caesar's time one of the most powerful of the Gallic nations, and the rival …

Quick answers

What does Arvernī mean in Latin?
Arvernī, a proper noun, means “Arverni”.
What is the genitive of Arvernī?
The genitive singular is Arvernōrum. Arvernī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Arvernī?
In classical Latin, [arˈwɛr.niː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [arˈvɛr.ni].