proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Paelignī
Paelignī m pl (genitive Paelignōrum)
Meaning
- An Italic tribe who inhabited a region in central Italy.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Paelignī |
| genitive | — | Paelignōrum |
| dative | — | Paelignīs |
| accusative | — | Paelignōs |
| ablative | — | Paelignīs |
| vocative | — | Paelignī |
| locative | — | Paelignīs |
Paeligni, v. Peligni.
Origins
An Italic name, possibly cognate with privignus (“stepson”) or paelex (“concubine”), the latter of which could have been a derogatory nickname by the Sabines. However, the Paeligni themselves could have been of Sabine origin.