LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Biessī

Biessī m pl (genitive Biessōrum)
Classical[biˈɛs.siː]Ecclesiastical[biˈɛs.si]

Meaning

  1. A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Ptolemy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Biessī
genitive—Biessōrum
dative—Biessīs
accusative—Biessōs
ablative—Biessīs
vocative—Biessī

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBiessiEth. Biessi (Eth. Βίεσσοι, Ptol. 3.5.20), a people of Sarmatia Europaea, on the N. slope of M. Carpates, W. of the Tagri, probably in the district abo…

Quick answers

What does Biessī mean in Latin?
Biessī, a proper noun, means “A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Ptolemy”.
What is the genitive of Biessī?
The genitive singular is Biessōrum. Biessī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Biessī?
In classical Latin, [biˈɛs.siː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [biˈɛs.si].