proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Massȳlī
Massȳlī m pl (genitive Massȳlōrum)
Meaning
- A tribe of Numidia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Massȳlī |
| genitive | — | Massȳlōrum |
| dative | — | Massȳlīs |
| accusative | — | Massȳlōs |
| ablative | — | Massȳlīs |
| vocative | — | Massȳlī |
Massȳli, ōrum, m., = Μασσύλιοι,
I. a people in Africa, to the east of the Massaesyli, Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 30; Verg. A. 6, 60; Sil. 4, 512; 16, 171; Prud. στεφ. 4, 46;
called Maesuli, Liv. 24, 48, 13.—Hence, A. Massȳ-lus and Massȳlĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Massyli, Massylian; poet. for African:
Massyli equites, Verg. A. 4, 132: serpens, that guarded the orchards of the Hesperides, Mart. 10, 94, 1: Massylia signa, Sil. 16, 184.—B. Massȳlaeus or Mas-sylēus, a, um, adj., = Μασσυλαῖος or Μασσυλεῖος, of or belonging to the Massylians, Massylian, Mart. 9, 23, 14.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μασσῡ́λιοι (Massū́lioi).