proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Mārsī1
Mārsī m pl (genitive Mārsōrum)
Classical[ˈmaːr.siː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmar.si]
Meaning
- An ancient tribe who inhabited a region in central Italy, around the basin of the lake Fucinus.
- Medieval Latinenchanters, sorcerers, magicians
marsi, magi dryas, (dry)lice inguleres (l. -as) Hpt. Gl. 510, 25; An. Ox. 4476; marsi, drias 2, 338.
1922 (c. 700), Richard Jente, Die mythologischen Ausdrücke im altenglischen Wortschatz, Heidelberg: C. Winter, page 285:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Mārsī |
| genitive | — | Mārsōrum |
| dative | — | Mārsīs |
| accusative | — | Mārsōs |
| ablative | — | Mārsīs |
| vocative | — | Mārsī |
Marsi, ōrum, m.
I. A people in Latium, on the Lacus Fucinus, celebrated as wizards and snake-charmers; in the Social War the most zealous enemies of the Romans, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15; 3, 12, 17, § 106; Caes. B. C. 1, 15; Liv. 8, 6; 9, 41 sq.; 26, 11; Flor. 3, 18, § 6; § 13 et saep.—Sing. collect., Cic. Div. 2, 33, 70.—
B. Hence,
1. Marsus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Marsi, Marsian: augur, Auct. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 58, 132; Cic. ib. 2, 33, 70: manus, Enn. ap. Charis. p. 251 P. (Ann. v. 280 Vahl.):
ager, Luc. 9, 790: montes, Verg. A. 7, 758; Col. 6, 5, 3: nives, Stat. S. 1, 5, 26: aper, Hor. C. 1, 1, 28: cellae (for the wine; v. Marsicus), Mart. 14, 116: centuriones, Caes. B. C. 2, 27: nenia, incantations, Hor. Epod. 17, 29; Ov. A. A. 2, 102: duellum, Hor. C. 3, 14, 18: senex, Juv. 14, 180.—2. Marsĭcus, a, um, adj., Marsian, Marsic:
bellum, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 90; id. Div. 1, 44, 99; 2, 27, 59: pubes, Sil. 8, 496: vinum, Mart. 13, 121.—II. A people of Germany, between the Rhine, Lippe, and Ems, Tac. G. 2; id. A. 1, 50; 56; 2, 25; id. H. 3, 59.