proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Maedī
Maedī m pl (genitive Maedōrum)
Classical[ˈmae̯.diː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.di]
Meaning
- A powerful tribe of Thrace dwelling near the sources of the rivers Axius and Margus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Maedī |
| genitive | — | Maedōrum |
| dative | — | Maedīs |
| accusative | — | Maedōs |
| ablative | — | Maedīs |
| vocative | — | Maedī |
Maedi (Mēdi), ōrum, m., = Μαῖδοι,
I. a Thracian people on the borders of Macedonia, Plin. 4, 1, 1, § 3; 4, 11, 18, § 40; Liv. 26, 25, 6; 28, 5; Eutr. 5, 7.—Hence,
II. Mae-dĭcus (Mēd-), a, um, adj., = Μαιδικός, of or belonging to the Mædi.—Subst.: Maedĭca, ae, f. (sc. terra or regio), the Mædian territory, Liv. 26, 25, 8; 40, 21; 22.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαῖδοι (Maîdoi).