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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cornovīī

Cornovīī m pl (genitive Cornovīōrum)

Meaning

  1. A gēns of Celtae in west-central Britannia with their capital at Viroconium Cornoviorum, bordered to the south by the Dobunni, to the west by the Deceangli and Ordovīcēs, to the north by the Brigantēs, and to the east by the Corieltauvi.
  2. A gēns of Celtae in the far north of Calēdonia in what is now Caithness, bordered to the west by the Caereni, to the southwest by the Smertae, and to the south by the Lugi.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Cornovīī
genitive—Cornovīōrum
dative—Cornovīīs
accusative—Cornovīōs
ablative—Cornovīīs
vocative—Cornovīī

Origins

Generally agreed to be of Brythonic/Celtic origin; see Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw (“Cornwall”), whose name could mean something like "people of the horn." More at Cornovii.

Quick answers

What does Cornovīī mean in Latin?
Cornovīī, a proper noun, means “A gēns of Celtae in west-central Britannia with their capital at Viroconium Cornoviorum, bordered to the south by the Dobunni, to the west by the Deceangli and Ordovīcēs, to the north by the Brigantēs, and to the east by”.
What is the genitive of Cornovīī?
The genitive singular is Cornovīōrum. Cornovīī is masculine, second declension.