proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Molossī
Molossī m pl (genitive Molossōrum)
Meaning
- An ancient Greek tribe who inhabited the region of Epirus.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Molossī |
| genitive | — | Molossōrum |
| dative | — | Molossīs |
| accusative | — | Molossōs |
| ablative | — | Molossīs |
| vocative | — | Molossī |
| locative | — | Molossīs |
Mŏlossi, ōrum, m., = Μολοσσοί,
I. the Molossians, a people in the eastern part of Epirus, Plin. 4 prooem.; Cic. Div. 1, 34, 76; Nep. Them. 8, 4.—They were so called from Molossus, the son of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, and Andromache, acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 297.—Hence,
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μολοσσοί (Molossoí).