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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Helvētiī

Helvētiī m pl (genitive Helvētiōrum)
Classical[hɛɫˈweː.ti.iː]Ecclesiastical[elˈvɛt.t͡si.i]

Meaning

  1. A Gallic tribe of ancient Gaul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Helvētiī
genitive—Helvētiōrum
dative—Helvētiīs
accusative—Helvētiōs
ablative—Helvētiīs
vocative—Helvētiī

Helvētĭi, ōrum, m.,
I. the Helvetians, a people of Gallia Lugdunensis, in modern Switzerland, Caes. B. G. 1, 1; 4 sq.; Tac. G. 28; id. H. 1, 67; Plin. 4, 17, 31, § 106; Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 33; id. Balb. 14, 32 et saep. —
II. Derivv.
A. Helvētĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Helvetians, Helvetian: ager, Caes. B. G. 1, 2: civitas, id. ib. 1, 12.—
B. Helvētĭcus, a, um, adj., the same: proelium, Caes. B. G. 7, 9, 6.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHelvetiiEth. Helvetii (Eth. Ἑλουήττιοι, Eth. Ἑλβήττιοι), a Celtic people who in Caesar's time occupied the country between the Jura on the west, the Rhone and…

Quick answers

What does Helvētiī mean in Latin?
Helvētiī, a proper noun, means “A Gallic tribe of ancient Gaul”.
What is the genitive of Helvētiī?
The genitive singular is Helvētiōrum. Helvētiī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Helvētiī?
In classical Latin, [hɛɫˈweː.ti.iː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [elˈvɛt.t͡si.i].