proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Moschī
Moschī m pl (genitive Moschōrum)
Classical[ˈmɔs.kʰiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔs.ki]
Meaning
- the Moschi (a people between the Black and Caspian Seas)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Moschī |
| genitive | — | Moschōrum |
| dative | — | Moschīs |
| accusative | — | Moschōs |
| ablative | — | Moschīs |
| vocative | — | Moschī |
Moschi, ōrum, m.,
I. a people between the Black and the Caspian Seas, Mela, 1, 2, 5; 3, 5, 4; Luc. 3, 270; Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 29.— Hence,
1. Moschĭcus, a, um, adj., Moschian, Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99; Mela, 1, 19, 13.—
2. Moschus, a, um, adj., Moschian, Mela, 1, 19:
mons, Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99.Origins
From Ancient Greek Μόσχοι (Móskhoi), itself possibly related to the Mushki, a people of Anatolia.