LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gabiī

Gabiī m pl (genitive Gabiōrum)
Classical[ˈɡa.bi.iː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡaː.bi.i]

Meaning

  1. an ancient city in Latium, on the road from Rome to Praeneste

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Gabiī
genitive—Gabiōrum
dative—Gabiīs
accusative—Gabiōs
ablative—Gabiīs
vocative—Gabiī
locative—Gabiīs

Găbĭi, ōrum, m. Sanscr. gambhas, mouth; Gr. γαμφή, jaw; cf. Saxon camb; Engl. comb,
I. an ancient city of Latium founded by the Sicilians, twelve miles from Rome and eleven from Prœneste, now Castiglione, Liv. 1, 53 sq.; 24, 10; 26, 9; Verg. A. 6, 773; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 7; 1, 15, 9 al.—
II. Derivv.
A. Găbīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gabii, Gabine: ager, Varr. L. L. 5, § 33 Müll.; Liv. 3, 8: via, leading from Rome to Gabii (called also Praenestina via), Liv. 2, 11; 3, 6; 5, 49: urbs, i. e. Gabii, Ov. F. 2, 709: saxum, quarried at Gabii, of superior quality, Tac. A. 15, 43: cinctus, v. 2. cinctus: vicinitas, Cic. Planc. 9, 23: res, Liv. 1, 54: Juno, worshipped at Gabii, Verg. A. 7, 682.—Subst.: Găbīni, ōrum, m., plur., the inhabitants of Gabii, Gabines, Liv. 1, 54.—
B. Găbĭensis, e, adj., of Gabii, Gabine: ager, Plin. 2, 94, 96, § 209 (Jan. Gaviensis).

Origins

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΓάβιοι

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGabiiEth. Gabii (Γάβιοι: Eth. Γάβιος, Eth. Gabinus: Castiglione), an ancient city of Latium, situated between 12 and 13 miles from Rome on the road to Prae…

Quick answers

What does Gabiī mean in Latin?
Gabiī, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Latium, on the road from Rome to Praeneste”.
What is the genitive of Gabiī?
The genitive singular is Gabiōrum. Gabiī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gabiī?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡa.bi.iː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡaː.bi.i].