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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Icēnī

Icēnī m pl (genitive Icēnōrum)
Classical[ɪˈkeː.niː]Ecclesiastical[iˈt͡ʃɛː.ni]

Meaning

  1. Iceni

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Icēnī
genitive—Icēnōrum
dative—Icēnīs
accusative—Icēnōs
ablative—Icēnīs
vocative—Icēnī

Icēni, ōrum, m.,
I. a people in the southeastern part of Great Britain, the modern Kent, Tac. A. 12, 31 sq.

Origins

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *uxī (“ox”), from *uxsū, from Proto-Celtic *uksōn, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn. Or, from a Celtic source representing modern Welsh echen (“lineage, stock, tribe”), which could be from Proto-Indo-European *peg- (“side, flank, breast”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyIceniEth. Iceni in Britain. Tacitus is the only author who gives us the exact form Iceni. He mentions them twice. First, they are defeated by the propraeto…

Quick answers

What does Icēnī mean in Latin?
Icēnī, a proper noun, means “Iceni”.
What is the genitive of Icēnī?
The genitive singular is Icēnōrum. Icēnī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Icēnī?
In classical Latin, [ɪˈkeː.niː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈt͡ʃɛː.ni].