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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Faesulae

Faesulae f pl (genitive Faesulārum)
Classical[ˈfae̯.sʊ.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛː.s̬u.le]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralan important city in Etruria, situated on a hill rising above the valley of the Arnus, now Fiesole

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Faesulae
genitive—Faesulārum
dative—Faesulīs
accusative—Faesulās
ablative—Faesulīs
vocative—Faesulae
locative—Faesulīs

Faesŭlae (also Fēs-), ārum, f.,
I. a city of Etruria, now Fiesole, Cic. Cat. 3, 6, 14; Liv. 22, 3; Sall. C. 24, 2.—Also Faesŭla, ae, Sil. 8, 479.—
II. Deriv., Faesŭlānus (Fēs-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Faesulae, Faesulan: ager, Cic. Cat. 2, 6, 14: coloni, id. Mur. 24, 49.—Subst.: Faesŭlā-nus, i, m., a Faesulan, Sall. C. 60, 6.

Origins

Borrowed from Etruscan 𐌅𐌉𐌐𐌔𐌖𐌋 (vipsul), 𐌅𐌉𐌄𐌔𐌖𐌋 (viesul), 𐌅𐌉𐌑𐌋 (viśl).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyFaesulaeFaesulae (Φαισοῦλαι, Ptol., App.; Φαίσολα, Pol.; Eth. Faesulanus: Fiesole), an ancient and important city of Etruria, situated on a hill rising above …

Quick answers

What does Faesulae mean in Latin?
Faesulae, a proper noun, means “an important city in Etruria, situated on a hill rising above the valley of the Arnus, now Fiesole”.
What is the genitive of Faesulae?
The genitive singular is Faesulārum. Faesulae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Faesulae?
In classical Latin, [ˈfae̯.sʊ.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɛː.s̬u.le].