LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

fētiālēs

fētiālēs m pl (genitive fētiālium)

Meaning

  1. A Roman college of priests who dealt with enemies

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—fētiālēs
genitive—fētiālium
dative—fētiālibus
accusative—fētiālēs
fētiālīs
ablative—fētiālibus
vocative—fētiālēs

fētĭāles (not fecial-. With Gr. letters φητιαλ-; v. Inscr. Orell. 1, p. 392), ium, m. cf.: for, fari; prop., the speakers, i. e. the ambassadors,
I. a Roman college of priests, who sanctioned treaties when concluded, and demanded satisfaction from the enemy before a formal declaration of war, Varr. L. L. 5, § 86 Müll.; Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 21; Liv. 1, 32, 5; 4, 30, 14; 7, 6, 7; 7, 9, 2; Inscr. Orell. 2272 sq.; cf. Dict. of Antiq. s. v.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesFetialesFetiales a college (Liv. 36.3) of Roman priests who acted as the guardians of the public faith. It was their province, when any dispute arose with a f…

Quick answers

What does fētiālēs mean in Latin?
fētiālēs, a noun, means “A Roman college of priests who dealt with enemies”.
What is the genitive of fētiālēs?
The genitive singular is fētiālium. fētiālēs is masculine, third declension.