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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bēssī

Bēssī m pl (genitive Bēssōrum)
Classical[ˈbeːs.siː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛs.si]

Meaning

  1. A tribe of Thrace inhabiting the southern slope of Mount Haemus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Bēssī
genitive—Bēssōrum
dative—Bēssīs
accusative—Bēssōs
ablative—Bēssīs
vocative—Bēssī

Bessi, ōrum, m., = Βέσσοι, Strab.; Βησσοί, Herod.,
I. a savage and marauding people in the north-eastern part of Thrace, about the Hœmus mountains, and in the vicinity of the Hebrus, Veg. Mil. 2, 11; 4, 24; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 40; Cic. Pis. 34, 84; Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 5; 4, 1, 67; Suet. Aug. 3; Isid. Orig. 9, 2, 91.—Sing.: Bessus, i, m., Inscr. Orell. 3548; 3552.—Hence, Bessĭcus, a, um, adj., of the Bessi: gens, Cic. Pis. 34, 84.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBessiEth. Bessi (Βησσοί), a Thracian tribe occupying the country about the rivers Axius, Strymon, and Nestus. They appear to have been a very numerous peop…

Quick answers

What does Bēssī mean in Latin?
Bēssī, a proper noun, means “A tribe of Thrace inhabiting the southern slope of Mount Haemus”.
What is the genitive of Bēssī?
The genitive singular is Bēssōrum. Bēssī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bēssī?
In classical Latin, [ˈbeːs.siː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɛs.si].