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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hūnnī

Hūnnī m pl (genitive Hūnnōrum)
Classical[ˈhuːn.niː]Ecclesiastical[ˈun.ni]

Meaning

  1. the Huns

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Hūnnī
genitive—Hūnnōrum
dative—Hūnnīs
accusative—Hūnnōs
ablative—Hūnnīs
vocative—Hūnnī

Hunni (Chunni and Chūni), ōrum, m.,
I. the Huns, Amm. 31, 2; Claud. ap. Rufin. 1, 321; 2, 270; Veg. Vet. 3 praef. 1. Form Chuni, Aus. Epigr. 1, 8.—Sing.: Chū-nus, Claud. in Eutr. 2, 238.—
II. Deriv. Hunniscus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Huns, Hunnish: equus, Claud. in Eutr. 4, 4; 7.

Origins

Middle Iraniander. Ancient Greek Οὗννοι (Hoûnnoi)der. Latin Hunni From Ancient Greek Οὗννοι (Hoûnnoi).

Descendants
  • GermanHünefrom Old High German Hūni
  • Old EnglishHūne
  • Old NorseHúnir

In English words that came into English from Hūnnī

  • HunHūnnī

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHunniEth. Hunni or CHUNI (Eth. Οὖννοι, Eth. Χοῦνοι). Observe the absence of the aspirate in Οὖννοι. So early a writer as Ptolemy has the following passage:…

Quick answers

What does Hūnnī mean in Latin?
Hūnnī, a proper noun, means “the Huns”.
What is the genitive of Hūnnī?
The genitive singular is Hūnnōrum. Hūnnī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hūnnī?
In classical Latin, [ˈhuːn.niː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈun.ni].