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Lōtophagī

Lōtophagī m pl (genitive Lōtophagōrum)
Classical[ɫoːˈtɔ.pʰa.ɡiː]Ecclesiastical[loˈtɔː.fa.d͡ʒi]

Meaning

  1. The Lotophagi, lotus-eaters.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Lōtophagī
genitive—Lōtophagōrum
dative—Lōtophagīs
accusative—Lōtophagōs
ablative—Lōtophagīs
vocative—Lōtophagī

Lōtŏphăgi, ōrum Gr. gen. Lotophagōn, Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 20, m., = Λωτοφάγοι (lotus-eaters),
I. an African people on the Lesser Syrtis, to whom fable ascribes great hospitality, Mel. 1, 7, 5; Ov. R. Am. 789; Verg. Cul. 124; Sil. 3, 310; Amm. 14, 6, 21.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek λωτός(lōtós)
  2. Ancient Greek φᾰγεῖν(phăgeîn)
  3. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  4. LatinLōtophagī

Ancient Greek Λωτοφᾰ́γοι (Lōtophắgoi)bor. Latin Lōtophagī Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λωτοφᾰ́γοι (Lōtophắgoi).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLotophagiEth. Lotophagi (Eth. Λωτοφάγοι, i. e. lotus-eaters), a people on the N. coast of Africa, between the Syrtes, who first appear in mythical, but afterwa…

Quick answers

What does Lōtophagī mean in Latin?
Lōtophagī, a proper noun, means “The Lotophagi, lotus-eaters.”.
What is the genitive of Lōtophagī?
The genitive singular is Lōtophagōrum. Lōtophagī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lōtophagī?
In classical Latin, [ɫoːˈtɔ.pʰa.ɡiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [loˈtɔː.fa.d͡ʒi].
Where does Lōtophagī come from?
Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós) → Ancient Greek φᾰγεῖν (phăgeîn) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Latin Lōtophagī.