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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Germānī

Germānī m pl (genitive Germānōrum)
Classical[ɡɛrˈmaː.niː]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒerˈmaː.ni]

Meaning

  1. Native people or tribes of ancient Germania, mentioned by Julius Caesar and Tacitus.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Germānī
genitive—Germānōrum
dative—Germānīs
accusative—Germānōs
ablative—Germānīs
vocative—Germānī

Germāni, ōrum, m., = Γερμανοί,
I. the Germans, between the Rhine, the Danube, the Vistula, and the sea; the eastern neighbors of the Gauls, Caes. B. G. 2, 4; 4, 1; 6, 11; 21 sq.; Tac. G. passim; Cic. Att. 14, 9, 3; id. Prov. Cons. 13, 33; id. Balb. 14, 32; id. Pis. 33, 81 al.—Sing.: Germānus, i, m., a German, in a pun with germanus, own brother; v. 1. germanus, I. B.—
II. Derivv.
A. Germānus, a, um, adj., Germanic, German (poet.): herbae, Ov. A. A. 3, 163: pubes, Pers. 6, 44.—
B. Germānĭa, ae, f., the country of the Germans, Germany, Caes. B. G. 4, 4; 5, 13; 6, 11; 24 sq.; id. B. C. 1, 7; 3, 87; Hor. C. 4, 5, 26; id. Epod. 16, 7 al. —Divided into Upper and Lower Germany: superior, Tac. A. 1, 31; 6, 30; 12, 27; id. H. 1, 12 al.: inferior, id. A. 1, 31; 4, 73; 11, 18; id. H. 1, 9; 52 sq.; also called Germania prima and secunda, Amm. 15, 11, 7 sq.— Transf., = Germani, Verg. G. 1, 509.— Hence, in plur.: Germānĭae, ārum, f., the whole of Germany, Tac. A. 1, 34; 46; 57; 2, 26, 73; 3, 46 et saep.—
C. Germānĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Germans, Germanic, German.
1. Adj.: saltus, Liv. 9, 36: mare, the Baltic, Plin. 4, 16, 30, § 103: gentes, id. 4, 13, 28, § 98: sermo, Suet. Calig. 47: bellum, Caes. B. G. 4, 16; Suet. Aug. 20; id. Tib. 9 al.: exercitus, Tac. A. 1, 22; id. H. 1, 19; 26 al.: expeditio (Caligulae), Suet. Calig. 43: victoria, id. Vesp. 2: Calendae, i. e. the 1st of September (named Germanicus on account of the victory obtained over the Germans), Mart. 9, 2, 4 (cf. Suet. Calig. 15; id. Dom. 13; and Macr. S. 1, 12): persona, a clay figure of a German, as a bugbear for Roman children, Mart. 14, 176.—
2. Subst.: Germānĭcus, i, m.
a. A surname of several generals who gained victories over the Germans.—Esp.
(a). Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, the son of Livia, Suet. Claud. 1 sq.; 27; id. Vit. 8; id. Dom. 13; Spart. Carac. 5.—
(b). Germanicus Caesar, son of the preceding, and brother of the emperor Claudius, Suet. Cal. 1; Tac. A. 1, 35 al. He translated the Phaenomena of Aratus, Lact. 1, 21, 38.—
b. (sc. nummus), a gold coin struck by the emperor Domitian, Juv. 6, 205.—
D. Ger-mānĭcĭānus, a, um, adj., stationed or serving in Germany (post-Aug. and only milit.): exercitus, Suet. Oth. 8; id. Vesp. 6; Eutr. 7, 11.—Also absol.: Germānĭciā-ni, ōrum, m., Suet. Tib. 25; Galb. 20.—
E. Germānĭcĭensis, e, adj., German, Germanic, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 12, 4.

Origins

From Germānus (“Germanic”).

In English words that came into English from Germānī

  • GermanGermānus

Quick answers

What does Germānī mean in Latin?
Germānī, a proper noun, means “Native people or tribes of ancient Germania, mentioned by Julius Caesar and Tacitus.”.
What is the genitive of Germānī?
The genitive singular is Germānōrum. Germānī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Germānī?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛrˈmaː.niː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒerˈmaː.ni].