proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Liburnī
Liburnī m pl (genitive Liburnōrum)
Classical[lɪˈbʊr.niː]Ecclesiastical[liˈbur.ni]
Meaning
- A pre-Roman tribe settled in Istria
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Liburnī |
| genitive | — | Liburnōrum |
| dative | — | Liburnīs |
| accusative | — | Liburnōs |
| ablative | — | Liburnīs |
| vocative | — | Liburnī |
Lĭburni, ōrum, m.,
I. the Liburnians, an Illyrian people, between Istria and Dalmatia, in the mod. Croatia, Mel. 2, 3, 12 and 13; Liv. 10, 2:
regna Liburnorum, Verg. A. 1, 244.—In sing.: Lĭburnus, i, m., a Liburnian; esp., a Liburnian slave, such as were used in Rome as sedan-bearers, Juv. 3, 239; 4, 75.—II. Hence,
A. Lĭburnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Liburnians, Liburnian:
terrae, Luc. 8, 38: rostra, Liburnian ships, Prop. 3, 9 (4, 10), 44.—Hence, 2. Subst.: Lĭburna, ae, f., a light, fast-sailing vessel, a Liburnian galley, a brigantine, Caes. B. C. 3, 9; Hor. C. 1, 37, 30; id. Epod. 1, 1; Sil. 13, 240; Luc. 3, 534; Tac. G. 9.—
B. Lĭbur-nĭa, ae, f., the country of Liburnia, Plin. 3, 22, 26, § 141; 8, 48, 73, § 191.—
III. Lĭ-burnĭcus, a, um, adj., Liburnic, Liburnian:
Liburnicae insulae, Plin. 3, 25, 30, § 152: oleum, Pall. 12, 18.—Hence, 2. Subst.: Lĭburnĭca, ae, f., like Liburna, a fast-sailing vessel, a brigantine:
parte Liburnicarum demersa, Suet. Aug. 17; id. Calig. 37; Plin. 10, 23, 32, § 63.Origins
From Ancient Greek Λιβυρνοὶ (Liburnoì). If related to the placename Liburnum in Liguria, the name may an exonym of Etruscan/Tyrsenian origin, though the Liburni themselves were of an unclear Indo-European affiliation.