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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Coriolī

Coriolī m pl (genitive Coriolōrum)
Classical[kɔˈri.ɔ.liː]Ecclesiastical[koˈriː.o.li]

Meaning

  1. A city of the Volsci in Latium, conquered by the legendary general Gnaeus (or Gāius) Mārcius Coriolānus.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Coriolī
genitive—Coriolōrum
dative—Coriolīs
accusative—Coriolōs
ablative—Coriolīs
vocative—Coriolī
locative—Coriolīs

Cŏrĭŏli, ōrum, m., = Κορίολα,
I. a town in Latium, destroyed by Caius Marcius, who, on account of this, received the surname Cŏrĭŏlānus, Liv. 2, 33, 5 sq.—In plur.: Cŏrĭŏlāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Corioli, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 69.

Origins

Maybe derived from Proto-Indo-European *kóryos (“army”) << *ker-, giving a town a name similar to "army camp."

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCorioliEth. Corioli (Κοριλ́λα, Dionys.; Κοριόλλα, Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Κοριολάνος, Eth. Coriolanus), an ancient city of Latium, celebrated from its conne…

Quick answers

What does Coriolī mean in Latin?
Coriolī, a proper noun, means “A city of the Volsci in Latium, conquered by the legendary general Gnaeus (or Gāius) Mārcius Coriolānus.”.
What is the genitive of Coriolī?
The genitive singular is Coriolōrum. Coriolī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Coriolī?
In classical Latin, [kɔˈri.ɔ.liː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈriː.o.li].