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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Leontīnī

Leontīnī m pl (genitive Leontīnōrum)
Classical[ɫe.ɔnˈtiː.niː]Ecclesiastical[le.onˈtiː.ni]

Meaning

  1. a city in Sicily situated between Catana and Syracusae, birthplace of Gorgias, now Lentini

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Leontīnī
genitive—Leontīnōrum
dative—Leontīnīs
accusative—Leontīnōs
ablative—Leontīnīs
vocative—Leontīnī
locative—Leontīnīs

Lĕontīni, ōrum, m., = Λεοντῖνοι,
I. a very ancient town on the eastern side of Sicily, now Lentini, Mel. 2, 7, 16; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 160; Liv. 24, 7, 2.—Hence,
II. Lĕontīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leontini, Leontine: ager, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 44, § 104; id. Phil. 2, 17, 43; id. Div. 1, 33, 73: campus, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47; id. Phil. 8, 8, 26; Sil. 14, 126.—Plur. subst.: Lĕontīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Leontini, Leontines, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 46, § 109.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνοι (Leontînoi).

Descendants
  • ItalianLentinifrom Old Sicilian Liuntini

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLeontiniEth. Leontini (Eth. Λεοντῖνοι: Eth. Λεοντῖνος: Eth. Leontinus), a city of Sicily, situated between Syracuse and Catana, but about eight miles from the…

Quick answers

What does Leontīnī mean in Latin?
Leontīnī, a proper noun, means “a city in Sicily situated between Catana and Syracusae, birthplace of Gorgias, now Lentini”.
What is the genitive of Leontīnī?
The genitive singular is Leontīnōrum. Leontīnī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Leontīnī?
In classical Latin, [ɫe.ɔnˈtiː.niː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [le.onˈtiː.ni].