LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hernicī

Hernicī m pl (genitive Hernicōrum)

Meaning

  1. Hernici (an Italic tribe who inhabited a region in Latium)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Hernicī
genitive—Hernicōrum
dative—Hernicīs
accusative—Hernicōs
ablative—Hernicīs
vocative—Hernicī
locative—Hernicīs

Hernĭci, ōrum, m. herna = saxum in the Sabine and Marscar lang.,
I. an Italian people in Latium, between the Æqui and Volsci, Liv. 2, 22; 40 sq.; cf.: Hernici dicti a saxis, quae Marsi herna dicunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 100 Müll.—
II. Deriv.: Hernĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Hernici, Hernician: ager, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63: terra, Ov. F. 3, 90: saxa, Verg. A. 7, 684; Sil. 4, 226; 8, 393; cf. Stat. S. 4, 5, 56. Subst.: Hernĭcus, i, m., the Hernician, collect., Juv. 14, 180.

Origins

Related to herna (“stone”).

Descendants
  • EnglishHernici
  • FrenchHerniques

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHerniciEth. Hernici (Eth. Ἕρνικοι, Strab.; ερνικες, Dionys.) a people of Central Italy, whose territory was in later times included in Latium but who appear …

Quick answers

What does Hernicī mean in Latin?
Hernicī, a proper noun, means “Hernici (an Italic tribe who inhabited a region in Latium)”.
What is the genitive of Hernicī?
The genitive singular is Hernicōrum. Hernicī is masculine, second declension.