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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Lyncēstae

Lyncēstae m pl (genitive Lyncēstārum)
Classical[lyŋˈkeːs.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[lin̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛs.te]

Meaning

  1. A tribe of Macedonia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Lyncēstae
genitive—Lyncēstārum
dative—Lyncēstīs
accusative—Lyncēstās
ablative—Lyncēstīs
vocative—Lyncēstae

Lyncestae, ārum, m., = Λυγκησταί,
I. a people in the south-western part of Macedonia, Liv. 45, 30, 6; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 35.— Hence,
II.
A. Lyncestĭus, a, um, adj., Lyncestian: amnis, Ov. M. 15, 329; v. Sen. Q. N. 3, 20 fin.—
B. Lyncestis, ĭdis, f. adj., Lyncestian: aqua, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 230.—
C. Lyncestus, a, um, adj., Lyncestian, Vitr. 8, 3, 17.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυνκησταί (Lunkēstaí).

Quick answers

What does Lyncēstae mean in Latin?
Lyncēstae, a proper noun, means “A tribe of Macedonia”.
What is the genitive of Lyncēstae?
The genitive singular is Lyncēstārum. Lyncēstae is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Lyncēstae?
In classical Latin, [lyŋˈkeːs.tae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lin̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛs.te].