proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Bīsaltae
Bīsaltae m pl (genitive Bīsaltārum)
Classical[biːˈsaɫ.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[biˈs̬al.te]
Meaning
- A Thracian tribe of Macedonia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Bīsaltae |
| genitive | — | Bīsaltārum |
| dative | — | Bīsaltīs |
| accusative | — | Bīsaltās |
| ablative | — | Bīsaltīs |
| vocative | — | Bīsaltae |
Bīsaltae, ārum, m., = Βισάλται,
I. a Thracian people on the Strymon, Verg. G. 3, 461; Liv. 45, 29, 7; 45, 30, 3; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38.—Hence the country they inhabited was called Bīsaltĭca, Liv. 45, 29, 6, or Bī-saltia, Gell. 16, 15 (Βισαλτία, Thuc.).
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βισάλται (Bisáltai).